{"title":"Malavika Kannan","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalavika Kannan's works explore the complexities of youth and the nuanced emotions of growing up, capturing the delicate balance between hope and adversity. Her stories delve into the challenges faced by young adults, offering empathetic narratives that resonate deeply with readers navigating similar journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending elements of \u003cem\u003eparenting and family\u003c\/em\u003e dynamics with vivid coming-of-age themes, Kannan's books provide thoughtful reflections on relationships and personal growth. Readers can expect intimate, heartfelt tales that invite contemplation and emotional connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"all-the-yellow-suns-by-malavika-kannan-9780316447324","title":"All the Yellow Suns","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA coming-of-age story about a queer Indian American girl exploring activism and identity through art, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Maya Krishnan is fiercely protective of her friends, immigrant community, and single mother, but she knows better than to rock the boat in her conservative Florida suburb. Her classmate Juneau Zale is the polar opposite: she's a wealthy white heartbreaker who won't think twice before capsizing that boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Juneau invites Maya to join the Pugilists—a secret society of artists, vandals, and mischief-makers who fight for justice at their school—Maya descends into the world of change-making and resistance. Soon, she and Juneau forge a friendship that inspires Maya to confront the challenges in her own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as their relationship grows romantic, painful, and twisted, Maya begins to suspect that there's a whole different person beneath Juneau's painted-on facade. Now Maya must learn to speak her truth in this mysterious, mixed-up world—even if it results in heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46726756073708,"sku":"9780316447324","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17956243482300.jpg?v=1754920295"},{"product_id":"unprecedented-times-by-malavika-kannan-9781250420787","title":"Unprecedented Times","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich comes first: experience or narrative? Rishi thinks she knows the answer as she arrives on campus for her first year at Stanford. A burnt-out youth climate activist, Rishi used to want to save the world, but now she just wants to have gay sex. Her plan is set—she's going to leave behind the strict trappings of her Indian American childhood in Florida, study literature, experiment with love, and write all about it. Within a few months, she makes her first best friend, falls in love with her situationship, and promptly gets her heart broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is not a part of Rishi's plan, however, is the onset of the COVID pandemic. As the outside world becomes a terrifying place, she increasingly finds solace in the friendships she's made. Instead of virtual college, Rishi and her classmates join a farm collective and grapple with America's political situation and growing disillusionment—along with sexual tension and responsibility. It's only when those relationships start fracturing under the stress of careless decisions, unrequited crushes, jealousies, and, yes, unprecedented times, that Rishi begins to question her own story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnprecedented Times\u003c\/em\u003e captures the beauty, humour, pain, and straight-up chaos that exist in relationships between best friends and lovers, mothers and daughters, and between storytellers and themselves. Malavika Kannan's fresh, arresting novel is a testament to the power of self-narrative for Gen Z American women: of writing oneself into existence where no previous script exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48253654302956,"sku":"9781250420787","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250420787-unprecedented-times-1.jpg?v=1788231833"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/malavika-kannan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}