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3:00 pm EST
September 14, 2026

Fiction / International

Loneliness and Exile

In this virtual panel, three novelists explore dislocation, belonging, and the search for connection. Sulaiman Addonia (The Seers) chronicles the early weeks of a young Eritrean refugee in London, following the intimate and erotic lives of asylum seekers. Sarah Moss (Ripeness) reveals family secrets woven into an English woman’s migration between 1960s Italy and modern Ireland. An Yu (Sunbirth) spins a surreal tale of two sisters in an isolated village confronting a shrinking sun. Together, they explore the tensions between exile and home, and the resilience of communities under threat. Moderated by Margie Cook.

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