Check this Out features author and host Rachel Barenbaum in conversation with up-and-coming authors you may not have discovered yet. Karan Mahajan and his new novel "The Complex" kick off Season 6 of Check This Out.
"The Complex" moves between the US and modern India by focusing on one family, the Chopras, most of whom live in a shared building— and there are many layers to that title.
The novel follows the family's internal conflicts and illicit affairs, particularly focusing on the patriarch's sons and their descendants, as they navigate personal and political turmoil, with a narrative that moves between India and the US.
As India erupts in violence and long-buried secrets come to light, the embattled Chopras must reckon with the cost of power, the weight of tradition, and the shifting nature of love and allegiance.
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