Join Michelle Valladares, CCNY’s MFA in Creative Writing’s program director, for an informal discussion and Q&A with Manreet Someshwar, author of The Radiance of a Thousand Suns, and current MFA candidate. This is also Open House for prospective students interested in the MFA program at CCNY. 

Chai and Chat is a new forum for MFA students and alum to engage with our literary community, learn more about the program and receive tips on the fine art of making a good cup of Masala Chai. 

Manreet Sodhi Someshwar is an award-winning writer of five books, including the critically-acclaimed The Long Walk Home and The Radiance of a Thousand Suns. Hailed as ‘a star on the literary horizon’ by Khushwant Singh, Manreet’s work has featured at literary festivals in Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, India and NYC. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, the South China Morning Post and several Indian publications. Manreet will be graduating from the MFA Program in May, 2021.