Ms. Sanjena Sathian will reflect on the creation of her latest novel Goddess Complex (University of Iowa Press), a top anticipated book of 2025 by TIME. She will also engage in discussion about her broader creative practice.

Date: October 21, 2025 (Tuesday)

Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm

No registration is required. Seats are available on first-come, first-served basis.

Venue: HKU Black Box, Room 54, LG/F, Centennial Campus, HKU (Location map)

Sanjena Sathian is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Goddess Complex and Gold Diggers, both published by Penguin Press. Goddess Complex, released in March of 2025, was named a top anticipated book of the year by TIME and has been named a New York Times Editor’s Choice. Gold Diggers was named a Top 10 Best Book of 2021 by the Washington Post and longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. Sanjena’s short fiction appears in The Best American Short Stories, The Atlantic, One Story, and more. She’s written nonfiction for The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Drift, The Yale Review, and NewYorker.com, among other outlets.

During the Autumn Semester, the three featured writers join us in the HKU Black Box to reflect on the creation of their latest publications and engage in discussion about their broader creative practice. Please refer to our poster for the schedule of the Series.

More information about Ms. Sanjena Sathian from her official website here.