JOURNAL ARTICLE

Labor of Love.

  • Published In: Publishers Weekly, 2025, v. 272, n. 29. P. 18 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: SZEWCZYK, ELAINE 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Kiran Desai's upcoming novel, *The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny*, which is a multigenerational love story set in India and the U.S. Desai, a Booker Prize-winning author, has spent two decades crafting this 688-page narrative that explores themes of multiculturalism, immigration, and family dynamics. The novel features two aspiring Indian writers whose relationship is complicated by their families' expectations and their personal struggles. Desai reflects on her writing process and the influence of her mother, novelist Anita Desai, while expressing her connection to both Indian and American cultures. The book is set to be published by Hogarth in September. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Publishers Weekly. 2025/07, Vol. 272, Issue 29, p18
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Women's Studies and Feminism
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0000-0019
  • Accession Number:186945981
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