

Wed, Nov 19
|Miami
Lunch with Kiran Desai "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny"
Kiran Desai, Booker Prize–winning author of The Inheritance of Loss, returns with The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, a sweeping story of love and family across India and America. When Sonia and Sunny meet again, their lives entwine in something unforgettable.
Time & Location
Nov 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Miami, 137 NE 19th St, Miami, FL 33132, USA
About the Event
About the Author
KIRAN DESAI is the bestselling author of two novels, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss, which won both the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Born in India, she came to the US when she was sixteen and now lives in New York City.
About The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
BOOKER PRIZE LONGLIST • A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across
continents and years—an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize–winning author of The Inheritance of Loss
“A spectacular literary achievement. I wanted to pack a little suitcase and stay inside this book forever.”—Ann Patchett
“Magnificent . . . A masterpiece.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A sweeping page-turner, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is a kind of Romeo and Juliet story for a modern, globalized age.”—Publishers Weekly (Top 10 New Fall Books)
One of Book Riot’s Three Most Anticipated Books of the Fall
When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.
Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India. She fears that she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world.
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists.
About the Luncheon
Doors Open: 11:30 a.m.
Books: Registrants will pick up their books at the luncheon.
Guests: Non-members are welcome to attend up to two luncheons per season. Members may bring with them an unlimited number of non-member guests, as long as the guests, individually, abide by the above Non-member Guest policy.
Registration: Pre-registration is required.
Payment: Pre-payment is required.
Cancellation Policy: Refunds will not be allowed for cancellations received after registration closes, and no-shows.
Tickets
General Admission
Non-members may attend up to two luncheons per season. Members, please use the email address we have on file. You may also log in and purchase tickets via your account profile.
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