Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Author Sonora Jha on Intemperance and Writing
Sonora Jha is a writer who has published several books.
Her newest book, Intemperance, is about a 55-year-old woman who chooses her own partner in a unique way.
This book, like her others, talks about important topics like power and gender.
Sonora says she likes to write in different styles to tell her stories.
She used to be a journalist and now teaches at a university.
She thinks writing helps her understand herself and the world better.
She also believes social media has changed storytelling by bringing more voices to light.
Sonora Jha's new novel, Intemperance, is longlisted for the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize and hailed as one of the Best Books of 2025.
Her previous works include The Laughter, which won the 2024 Washington Book Award, and the memoir How to Raise a Feminist Son.
Jha's writing explores themes of power, marginalisation, gender, race, caste, and sexuality through various narrative voices and styles.
She believes writing is a way to have a deep conversation with herself and with future readers, serving as both cathartic and outward expression.
Jha's writing process involves adopting different voices and styles for each story, often drawing from her personal experiences and observations.
- Who
- Sonora Jha, author and professor
- What
- Release and discussion of her new novel Intemperance
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Seattle, USA
- Why
- To explore themes of love, power, and social issues through various narrative voices
- Author
- Sonora Jha
- New Novel
- Intemperance
- Awards
- Aspen Words Literary Prize longlist, Best Books of 2025 by Chicago Review of Books, Los Angeles Public Library, BookPage
- Previous Works
- The Laughter, How to Raise a Feminist Son, Foreign
- Profession
- Loyola Professor at Seattle University
- Themes
- Power, marginalisation, gender, race, caste, sexuality
- Writing Style
- Satire, social commentary, memoir