# Families Are Messy, Aren’t They?: New Fiction by Karan Mahajan and Bsrat Mezghebe

The new novels by Karan Mahajan (“The Complex”) and Bsrat Mezghebe (“I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For”) are odes to family, taking place against the backdrop of major conflicts. But what happens when long-buried secrets emerge in tight-knit families? These two talented writers wrestle with the complications of family life and generational ties.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 57 min
- By: Mahajan, Karan
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12345/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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