Karan Mahajan's first novel "Family Planning" was published in nine countries, and was a finalist for the 2010 Dylan Thomas Prize. His criticism has appeared in The New York Times, NPR's All Things Considered, and Bookforum, and he has received fellowships from Yaddo, the UCross Foundation, and the Camargo Foundation.
Born in 1984, he grew up in New Delhi, and lives in Fort Greene in Brooklyn. He is at work on his second book.
Karan Mahajan appears in the following:
A Delhi Bombing Survivor Becomes Entangled with a Kashmiri Terrorist
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Karan Mahajan's new novel "The Association of Small Bombs" looks at how terrorism affects the lives of individuals in unexpected ways.
The Greene Space
A Global Piano and Literary Salon: Beyond Bollywood
Thursday, February 24, 2011
7:00 PM
Explore the cultural complexities and global influence of India through music and writing with pianist Dr. Arunesh Nadgir and writer Hirsh Sawhney.
Family Planning
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Karan Mahajan’s debut novel, Family Planning, tells the story of a New Delhi father of thirteen children faced with many family problems all at once.
Events:
Karan Mahajan will be reading tonight at 7pm at WORD Books
126 Franklin Street
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
