Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Kiran Desai's New Novel Makes Booker Longlist
Kiran Desai, a famous author, has a new book called 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny' that's been nominated for a big prize called the Booker Prize.
This is like the second time her book is nominated.
Her previous book, 'The Inheritance of Loss,' won the prize before.
The new book will be out on September 25 and it's about two young people from different places who are falling in love and facing family traditions.
Kiran Desai's new novel, 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,' is on the 2025 Booker longlist.
This is Desai's second time on the Booker list.
Her novel, 'The Inheritance of Loss,' won the Booker Prize in 2006.
'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny' is set to release on September 25.
The novel follows two young people navigating different cultures and expectations.
- Who
- Kiran Desai, author of 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny'.
- What
- Kiran Desai's new novel is on the 2025 Booker longlist.
- When
- The new novel is set to release on September 25.
- Where
- The novel's story unfolds across India and the United States.
- Why
- The novel explores the themes of family, tradition, and desire in a changing world.
- Author
- Kiran Desai
- Book Title
- The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
- Book Release Date
- September 25
- Booker Prize
- 2025 Longlist Nomination
- Previous Booker Win
- The Inheritance of Loss (2006)