# Event Details - **Event Name**: Megha Majumdar w/ Kim Fu, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: National Book Award nominated author of 'A Burning' visits the store for her masterful new workAbout this EventNational Book Award nominated author of A Burning, Megha Majumdar, visits the store to discuss her latest novel, A Guardian and a Thief, is a piercing and propulsive tour de force set in a near-future Kolkata, India in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other. She’ll be joined by local author Kim Fu.In a near-future Kolkata, Ma, her two-year-old daughter, and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma’s husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma’s purse, containing their treasured immigration documents, has been stolen.Set over the course of one week, A Guardian and a Thief tells two stories: the story of Ma’s frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba, the thief, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children’s future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe.A masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her generation.Megha Majumdar is the author of the novel A Guardian and a Thief, which was named a finalist for the National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize, as well as a selection of Oprah’s Book Club. Her debut novel, the New York Times bestseller A Burning, was nominated for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize, and the American Library Association’s Andrew Carnegie Medal. It was a TODAY show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick and a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick. In India, it won a Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. A Burning was named one of the best books of 2020 by media including The Washington Post, The New York Times, NPR, The Atlantic, Vogue, and TIME. Majumdar is the recipient of a Whiting Award, as well as of fellowships from the Civitella Ranieri and Hawthornden foundations. Born and raised in Kolkata, India, and educated at Harvard and Johns Hopkins, she now lives in New York.Kim Fu is the author of two novels, a collection of poetry, and most recently, the story collection Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, winner of the Washington State Book Award, the Pacific Northwest Book Award, and the Danuta Gleed Literary Award, as well as a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Ignyte Awards, and the Shirley Jackson Awards. Fu lives in Seattle, Washington. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/seattle/megha-majumdar-w-kim-fu-a-guardian-and-a-thief/100001909508424099 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Seattle - **state**: WA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Elliott Bay Book Company - **lat**: 47.614679 - **long**: -122.319631 - **full address**: The Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Megha Majumdar w/ Kim Fu, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/a4acc070c37e594e30e340a3e26686f0b6294a18103cc9d96fa639126996e08e-rimg-w1200-h600-dca9d2c4-gmir.jpg?v=1762336009 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Megha Majumdar w/ Kim Fu, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF being held? - **A:** Megha Majumdar w/ Kim Fu, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF takes place on Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 04 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm at The Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Megha Majumdar w/ Kim Fu, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF? - **A:** Megha Majumdar w/ Kim Fu, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF is organized by Elliott Bay Book Company. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Megha Majumdar w/ Kim Fu, A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Seattle, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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