For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus

Varun Gauri (Princeton School of Public and International Affairs) in conversation with Sheila Kohler (Program in Creative Writing) discusses his novel, For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus.. . . . Disillusioned with modern romance, globe-trotting Meena tries an arranged marriage with Avi, an aspiring politician in Ohio. But when Avi's political opponent launches racist attacks, Meena and Avi are forced to defend their immigrant community, despite barely understanding its traditions, and protect their increasingly shaky relationship. This is an intimate, funny, and heartbreaking novel about small-town America, the Indian diaspora, and the politics of marriage. --- Event Details: https://my.princeton.edu/rsvp?id=1949345