The author of the phenomenal Rejection comes to Foyles for a conversation with Sheena Patel about his audacious and assured novel-in-stories.
Following a cast of intricately linked characters as rejection throws their lives and relationships into chaos, Rejection is a provocative plunge into the thorniest problems of modern life: sex, relationships, identity and the internet.
Tony Tulathimutte is the author of Private Citizens and Rejection. His work has appeared in The Paris Review, n +1, The Nation, The New Republic, and The New York Times. The recipient of an O. Henry Award and a Whiting Award, he runs the writing class CRIT in Brooklyn.
Sheena Patel is a writer and assistant director for film and TV who was born and raised in North West London. She is part of the 4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE collective, has been published in 4BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE (Rough Trade Books) and a poetry collection of the same name (FEM Press). In 2022 she was chosen as one of the Observer‘s Top 10 best debut novelists. I’m A Fan, here acclaimed debut novel, was Foyles Fiction Book of the Year in 2022.
The event will be followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing. Your ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine.
