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Mentioned in 9 episodes

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

Book • 1996

Mentioned by

Katherine Mangu-Ward

Stephanie Skenderis

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Recommended by

Joumana Khatib

as a sweeping, time spanning, continent jumping, rich kind of romantic epic.

Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays

Mentioned by

Neil Freeman

as the best thing he read during the holiday break, describing it as an excellent and thick book.

US Takeover of Venezuela’s Oil Industry & BYD Zooms Past Tesla in EV Sales

Mentioned by

Neil Freeman

as one of the best books of the year, describing it as a family saga about immigrants from India and a love story.

Phase or Forever? Toby’s Trends 2025 Mega Recap

Recommended by

Katherine Mangu-Ward

as a sprawling, readable intergenerational novel about immigrant families and trade-offs.

Will the War in Iran Crash the Global Economy?

Mentioned by Melissa Murray as one of the best books of the year, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Our Favorite Things, 2025

Mentioned as

Kiran Desai

's latest novel, which has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Two decades later, Booker Prize winner Kiran Desai returns

Recommended by

Yi-Ling Liu

as a fiction book she's reading that explores home, belonging, and diaspora.

Yi-Ling Liu on The Wall Dancers: China's Internet, Its Creative Spirits, and the Art of the Possible

Mentioned by Nikki Sheard as the last book from the Booker Prize shortlist she hasn't read yet.

EP 62: BBC's Nicki Sheard on Building Up Bluey, The Most-Streamed Show in the U.S.

Mentioned by

Nala Aied

, introducing Kiran Desai, the author, and the theme of solitude.

Massey Lecture Part 3 | Human rights don’t have to be earned

Mentioned by

Stephanie Skenderis

as a book written by Kiran Desai, where solitude can be a gift.

Canada at COP, PBO on budget, CFL rules change, and more

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