# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: East City Bookshop welcomes Karan Mahajan to discuss his novel, The Complex.About this EventEast City Bookshop welcomes Karan Mahajan to discuss his novel, The Complex. Note on Format: This hybrid event will have both an in-person component with limited seating as well as a virtual broadcast via Zoom Webinar. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to pose questions to the author during audience Q&A.Pre-order your copy of The Complex for the event in Eventbrite check-out as an add-on to your ticket.ABOUT THE COMPLEXA brilliant, sweeping tour de force moving between the US and modern India, following the illicit liaisons, real estate dramas, political ambitions, and mortal betrayals of one prominent Delhi family — from the author of the National Book Award finalist The Association of Small BombsIn a sprawling complex in Delhi, the sons and daughters of SP Chopra, one of India's political architects, live together vying for influence in a family shaped by the great man's legacy. By the late 1970s, his descendants are scrambling to define their own futures in a still-young nation on the brink of transformation.Sachin Chopra leaves for America, with his bride Gita following not long after, as the newlyweds are eager to forge their own lives beyond the pressures of the family compound. Yet Delhi remains an inescapable force, one that keeps pulling them back, even as Gita is menaced by Sachin’s predatory uncle, Laxman. A man of restless ambition, Laxman ascends through the ranks of a rising Hindu nationalist movement, caught between his political aspirations and his personal transgressions. Meanwhile, Vibha, his sister, tries to keep the peace and the reputation of the family intact even as she wrestles with her own exile.As India erupts in violence and long-buried secrets come to light, the embattled Chopras must reckon with the cost of power, the weight of tradition, and the shifting nature of love and allegiance. Equal parts brilliant family saga and piercing political drama, The Complex is a virtuosic novel of revenge and redemption, ambition and undoing, loyalty and love, by one of the most lauded voices in contemporary fiction.Karan Mahajan is the author of The Association of Small Bombs, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, won the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and was named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book Review. His debut novel, Family Planning, was a finalist for the Dylan Thomas Prize. He has been selected as one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists, and his writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The New York Review of Books, and other venues. He is an associate professor of Literary Arts at Brown University. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/hybrid-event-the-complex-karan-mahajan/100001983830394112 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, theatre, entertainment, workshops, nonprofit, virtual, webinar, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 42.23, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: East City Bookshop - **lat**: 38.88456060000001 - **long**: -76.9968836 - **full address**: East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/68c7be71cb347ec81f453272d4f131e4b5f870d8a7a10f3826ab0614eba1497e-rimg-w1200-h600-dc557ba2-gmir.jpg?v=1771968744 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan being held? - **A:** Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan takes place on Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm at East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan? - **A:** Tickets for Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan are priced at USD 42 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityIn-Person Admission - FreeFreeAvailableIn-Person Admission - Sliding ScaleFreeAvailableVirtual Admission - FreeFreeAvailableVirtual Admission - Sliding ScaleFreeAvailableEvent pickupUSD 34 + USD 2 fee + USD 2 taxAvailableIn-store pickupUSD 34 + USD 2 fee + USD 2 taxAvailableUS shippingUSD 42 + USD 3 fee + USD 2 taxAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan? - **A:** Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan is organized by East City Bookshop. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Hybrid Event: The Complex, Karan Mahajan 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 Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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