Two writers, equally adept in fiction and non-fiction, speak about their distinct modes of storytelling. An award-winning and critically acclaimed writer, Stephen Alter has authored over twenty books of fiction and non-fiction. In his new novel, The Greatest Game, Alter reimagines a literary classic, bringing life to an older, wiser version of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved spy, Kimball O’Hara, in the turbulent months before India’s independence.  He is joined by writer and professor Sonora Jha, as she speaks on her recent novel The Laughter, in which a white professor’s unsettling obsession with his Pakistani colleague throws up questions of class, radicalisation, and privilege. She also speaks of her forthcoming novel, Intemperance. In conversation with Arsen Kashkashian, the two writers read from their works, and discuss their craft. Sonora Jha and Stephen Alter in conversation with Arsen Kashkashian.

Venue: Canyon Theater

All are invited to JLF Colorado - an annual international literature festival of books, ideas, stories and camaraderie - September 13-14 at Boulder Public Library.