Book Buzz : A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
Finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction, A Guardian and a Thief is a propulsive exploration of just how far people will go to secure their children’s wellbeing. Set in a near-future India ravaged by climate change and plagued by food scarcity, two families are on a collision course as desperation and ferocious love drive them ever closer to the brink over the course of one momentous week. Majumdar tackles the complex concerns of our time—justice, scarcity, despair—with quiet beauty and sustaining hope, ultimately reminding readers of the redemptive power of storytelling and the unbreakable bonds that connect us all.
Copies of the book are available at the Main Library one month before the discussion (both regular and large print). eBooks and eAudiobooks can also be found on Libby.
- Date:
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:30am
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Ludlow Room
- Campus:
- Shaker Main Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Adult Book Discussions