Samira Ahmed is the New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate, & Other Filters, Internment, This Book Won’t Burn, and The Singular Life of Aria Patel. She was born in Bombay, India, and has lived in New York, Chicago, and Kauai, where she spent a year searching for the perfect mango. She invites you to visit her online at samiraahmed.com and on Twitter and Instagram @sam_aye_ahm.

2025 Festival Session