Queer Brown Sisterhood: A Reading and Discussion with Malavika Kannan, author of All the Yellow Suns
All the Yellow Suns is a coming-of-age story about a queer Indian American girl exploring activism and identity through art, perfect for fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Described by Teen Vogue as an "achy, stunning coming-of-age story about family and belonging," All the Yellow Suns unpacks queer brown girlhood in its everyday splendor. Author Malavika Kannan will read from All the Yellow Suns and share a conversation with the audience about sisterhood and literature. She will be joined in conversation by her very own sister, Deepika.
Malavika Kannan (she/her) is a young adult author and Gen Z advocate for queer women of color. Her YA coming-of-age novel All the Yellow Suns follows an Indian American teenage girl navigating art, identity, love, and resistance in her conservative Florida suburb. Malavika's work appears in Washington Post, Teen Vogue, San Francisco Chronicle, and elsewhere.
