Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny by Kiran Desai at Sarva in Back Bay
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Join us on July 25 at Sarva in Back Bay as we discuss The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny by Kiran Desai.
Nearly twenty years after winning the Booker Prize for The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai returns with an ambitious novel that spans continents, generations, and cultures. At its heart is the story of Sonia and Sunny, two young Indians whose lives intersect between India and the United States as they search for love, purpose, and a sense of belonging in an increasingly globalized world. What begins as a chance encounter unfolds into a sweeping exploration of family, identity, migration, class, and the ties that connect us across time and distance.
Desai's novel is both an intimate love story and an expansive family saga, filled with vivid characters, sharp observations, and reflections on what it means to build a life between cultures. Through Sonia and Sunny's journeys, the novel examines loneliness not simply as isolation, but as a universal human experience shaped by history, family expectations, and the search for connection.
As always, our discussion will be relaxed, welcoming, and accompanied by excellent food. Whether you read every page, are still making your way through this doorstopper of a novel, or are simply curious about contemporary South Asian literature, we'd love to have you join us.
📖 Book: The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny by Kiran Desai
📍 Location: Sarva, Back Bay
📅 Date: July 25
Come for the fiction, stay for the food and conversation.