AWW21 A Burning with Megha Majumdar
Megha Majumdar\u2019s electric novel, A Burning, is the taut, riveting tale of three individuals whose lives become entangled in the aftermath of an horrific terrorist attack in Kolkata. Each have ambitions for themselves \u2013 Jivan, clawing her way out of the slum in which she lives, Lovely, the hijra intent on becoming a star, and PT Sir, a PE teacher who stumbles into right-wing political activism. But after a careless Facebook post, Jivan finds herself caught up in India\u2019s corrupt legal system and her life hangs in the balance.
\nChaired by Linda Jaivin