Belmont Public Library: Friends Author Series: Sanjena Sathian

Belmont MA

29 December, 2021

7:07 PM

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Press release from the Belmont Public Library: December 21, 2021 The Friends of the Belmont Public Library is delighted to bring to Belmont critically acclaimed author Sanjena Sathian to speak on her breakout novel, Gold Diggers, on Wednesday, January 12 at 7:30pm. A magical realist coming-of-age story, Gold Diggers skewers the model minority myth to tell a hilarious and moving story about immigrant identity, community, and the underside of ambition. Sanjena Sathian is the author of GOLD DIGGERS (Penguin Press, April 2021), which was named a Top 10 Best Book of 2021 by the Washington Post, longlisted for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize and India's Tata Literature First Novel Prize, chosen as an Amazon Best of 2021 pick, a Good Morning America Buzz pick, and more. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and is currently working on the television adaptation of Gold Diggers with Mindy Kaling's production company, Kaling International. Registration is required; please register here. Zoom information will be sent in your registration confirmation. Thanks to the Friends of the Belmont Public Library for making this author series possible. This press release was produced by the Belmont Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.