# Event Details - **Event Name**: PEN Out Loud & The Strand Present: Kiran Desai - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join PEN Out Loud & The Strand for an event with Booker Prize-winning author Kiran Desai, discussing her new novel.About this EventJoin PEN Out Loud & The Strand for an event with Booker Prize-winning author Kiran Desai, discussing her new novel The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store's 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street.Can’t make the event? ACCESSIBILITY:Strand Book Store is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator.ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our events team at events@strandbooks.com by Nov. 20 to request.Please ask a Strand employee upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred.For further information on accessibility in this space, or to make a request, please contact events@strandbooks.com---------------------------------------------------------------------Booker Prize winning author Kiran Desai joins PEN Out Loud to discuss her new Booker Prize shortlisted novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny. PEN Out Loud focuses on amplifying diverse voices and convening vital conversations with authors, poets, journalists, artists, and activists. The conversations are designed to elevate topics and issues that are urgent, force us to reckon with difficult questions, and address the times we live in.This is a ticketed event. Attendees may purchase copies of The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny or a $10 Ticket for entry. Additional books will available for purchase at the event.---------------------------------------------------------------------One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Fall: The New York Times, Oprah Daily, Time, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, The Associated Press, Economist, Vulture, AARP, Ms. Magazine, Bustle, Book Riot, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Lit Hub, LibbyLifeWhen Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India. She fears that she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world.The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/07e1c700-b098-11f0-80eb-83a8c918dd3c-rimg-w1110-h740-dc494844-gmir.jpg Photo credit: Michael SharkeyKiran Desai is the bestselling author of two novels, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss, which won both the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Born in India, she came to the US when she was sixteen and now lives in New York City. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/pen-out-loud-and-the-strand-present-kiran-desai/100001830405806039 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fpen-out-loud-the-strand-present-kiran-desai-tickets-1830405806039 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.61, max: 39.15, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Strand Book Store - **lat**: 40.73325150000001 - **long**: -73.99095319999999 - **full address**: Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: The Strand Book Store (https://allevents.in/org/the-strand-book-store/22544066) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4e5725b61a8cdf7ec791969238670cd003c03a526d5619df629c0b27d26b8534-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1761282803 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c842ddd10f7b3ae1ff28bfe5ea886d050943147bd2ae40ac5e32c4857683521c-rimg-w400-h400-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1761282802 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway, New York, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 13.61 up to 39.15 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** The Strand Book Store - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, sports, workshops, nonprofit - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about PEN Out Loud & The Strand Present: Kiran Desai ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "PEN Out Loud & The Strand Present: Kiran Desai", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/4e5725b61a8cdf7ec791969238670cd003c03a526d5619df629c0b27d26b8534-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1761282803", "startDate": "2025-12-04", "endDate": "2025-12-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/pen-out-loud-and-the-strand-present-kiran-desai/100001830405806039", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Strand Book Store", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "828 Broadway", "postalCode": "10003", "addressLocality": "New York", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.73325150000001", "longitude": "-73.99095319999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join PEN Out Loud & The Strand for an event with Booker Prize-winning author Kiran Desai, discussing her new novel.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-04", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "13.61", "highPrice": "39.15", "price": "13.61", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/pen-out-loud-and-the-strand-present-kiran-desai/100001830405806039" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/pen-out-loud-and-the-strand-present-kiran-desai/100001830405806039", "price": "39.15", "name": "General Admission + Copy of The Book" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/new-york/pen-out-loud-and-the-strand-present-kiran-desai/100001830405806039", "price": "13.61", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Strand Book Store", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-strand-book-store/22544066", "description": "Strand Book Storewas born in 1927 on Fourth Avenue on what was then called “Book Row,” an area that covered six city blocks and housed forty-eight bookstores. 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