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Episode 374: Immigration, Family, and Finding Your Voice: Karan Mahajan on THE COMPLEX

KAZI 88.7 FM Book Review by Hopeton Hay

Mar 29, 202650:02Arts

In this episode of Diverse Voices Book Review, host Hopeton Hay speaks with novelist Karan Mahajan about his latest novel, THE COMPLEX . Mahajan discusses how the book examines immigration, marriage, family hierarchies,...

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Episode 374: Immigration, Family, and Finding Your Voice: Karan Mahajan on THE COMPLEX is an episode from KAZI 88.7 FM Book Review by Hopeton Hay. In this episode of Diverse Voices Book Review, host Hopeton Hay speaks with novelist Karan Ma...

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Published Mar 29, 2026, 50:02 long, audio available.

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What is Episode 374: Immigration, Family, and Finding Your Voice: Karan Mahajan on THE COMPLEX about?

In this episode of Diverse Voices Book Review, host Hopeton Hay speaks with novelist Karan Mahajan about his latest novel, THE COMPLEX . Mahajan discusses how the book examines immigration, marriage, family hierarchies, and the unspoken emotional lives that shape personal relationships. Set primarily in the late 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in India and the United States, the conversation explores how private family dynamics intersect with larger political and social forces. Karan Mahajan is also the author of THE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL BOMBS, which was a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times, and he was named one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists. He is an associate professor of literary arts at Brown University. Follow Diverse Voices Book Review on Social Media: Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreview Instagram - @diverse_voices_book_review Bluesky - @diversevoicesbooks.bsky.social Email: hbh@diversevoicesbookreview.com

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