Young Literati Salon featuring Laila Lalami in conversation with Steph Cha
5:30pm – Bites and Libations
6:30pm – Brief Remarks and Author Discussion
“A gripping, Kafkaesque foray into an all-too-plausible future where data collection penetrates interior life, The Dream Hotel is also an elegant meditation on identity, and what we sacrifice, unthinkingly, for the sake of convenience.”
—Jennifer Egan, author of The Candy House
Join Young Literati for an exclusive evening with acclaimed author Laila Lalami as she discusses her newest novel, The Dream Hotel, in conversation with author Steph Cha.
Set against the backdrop of a mysterious hotel where time bends and reality flickers, The Dream Hotel is a meditation on memory, identity, and the stories we inhabit. With her signature insight and lyricism, Lalami invites readers to question what is real, what is imagined, and how we carry our dreams and grief through the waking world.
Gather with us at Nickey Kehoe for a night of lively conversation, thoughtful storytelling, and connection. Savor light bites and delicious drinks while Lalami and Cha explore the novel’s themes of belonging, transformation, and the shifting borders of self. RSVP today!
