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A Virtual Visit with Megha Majumdar
When: Tuesday, March 16, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Where: Virtual/Online, Champaign, IL — Champaign, IL
Price: Free
Global Voices, Personal Stories: Megha Majumdar
Megha Majumdar's most recent novel, A Guardian and a Thief (2025), considers the near-future implications of climate change in her home city of Kolkata, India. The bestselling novel is an Oprah's Book Club pick and a finalist for the Kirkus Prize and the National Book Award. Her first novel, A Burning (2020), was likewise a bestseller, as well as a TODAY Show Read With Jenna book club pick and a nominee for the National Book Award.
Majumdar's work touches on the interconnectivity of today's most pressing issues, including immigration and the prospect of climate refugeeism; political polarization and its complicating effects on political, racial, and religious identities; and the shifting of morality in the face of hardship.
Alison Cuddy, a Chicago-based writer, interviewer, and cultural producer, will join Megha Majumdar in conversation. Formerly the host of WBEZ's award-winning Eight Forty-Eight and Artistic Director of the Chicago Humanities Festival, Cuddy is known for thoughtful conversations that explore literature, culture, and the ideas shaping our world.
Zoom registration approvals for this event will now close at 5:00 p.m. on the day of the event. Registrations received after this deadline will stay pending and will be processed after the live event, ensuring that those who missed the cutoff will still receive the event recording. Attendance is limited to patrons of participating ILP member libraries; registrations from non-member library patrons will be declined.
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ILLINOIS LIBRARIES PRESENT | Spring 2027
Jan 19, Funny on Purpose with Sasheer Zamata , 7 pm
Feb 18, Navigating Hallowed Ground with David Grann , 7 pm
Mar 16, Global Voices, Personal Stories: Megha Majumdar , 7 pm
Apr 13, The Shape of a Story: Ocean Vuong , 7 pm
May 11, On Resistance and Responsibility with Angela Davis , 7 pm
Illinois Libraries Present is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Illinois Libraries Present is committed to inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided.
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