Join Priyanka Champaneri for a virtual author talk moderated by Dr. Anu Taranath to celebrate the paperback release of her debut novel, The City of Good Death, which won our 2018 New Immigrant Writing Prize. Presented by University Book Store, the University of Washington’s official bookstore since 1900.

When: Tuesday, June 14 at 6:00pm PST (9:00pm EST)
Where: Online, via University Book Store. Free but RSVP required.

Participants:
Priyanka Champaneri received her MFA in creative writing from George Mason University and has been a fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts numerous times. Her debut novel, The City of Good Death, won the 2018 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing and was recently shortlisted for the 2021 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize.

Moderator:
Dr. Anu Taranath brings both passion and expertise to her work as a speaker, facilitator, author and educator. A University of Washington professor for the past 20 years, she teaches about race, gender, equity, and global literatures. As a DEI and racial equity consultant, she offers coaching, training, facilitation and other types of partnerships. Her book Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World was selected a Winner of the Newsweek Future of Travel Awards in Storytelling, a Finalist for four book awards including the Washington State Book Award.