BABEL Book Discussion: Hernan Diaz & In The Distance
Join Nishant Batsha for a book discussion of Hernan Diaz’s first novel, In The Distance, which won the Saroyan International Prize, the Cabell Award, the Prix Page America, and the New American Voices Award.
Let’s talk books, ideas, and everything in between! Whether you’ve read it cover-to-cover or are just curious, come explore the themes of solitude and survival in this Pulitzer Prize finalist.
NISHANT BATSHA is the author, most recently, of the critically-acclaimed A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart. His first novel, Mother Ocean Father Nation, was named a finalist for a 2023 Lambda Literary Award and listed as one the best books of 2022 by NPR, among other honors. He lives in Buffalo, New York, with his family.
Hernan Diaz will be appearing in Just Buffalo Literary Center’s BABEL Author Series on Thursday, November 20 at Kleinhans Music Hall. BABEL Tickets available HERE.
Date
- Monday, November 10, 2025
- Expired!
Time
- 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost
- $12.00
Location
- 1239 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
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Website
https://www.blackrockbooksbuffalo.com/
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Nishant BatshaFiction Writer, HistorianNishant Batsha is the author of the novel Mother Ocean Father Nation, named a finalist for a 2023 Lambda Literary Award, longlisted for a 2023 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, and named one of the best books of 2022 by NPR. His new novel A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart will be published in July 2025 by Ecco/HaperCollins. Nishant holds a PhD in history from Columbia University where he was a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow. He also works as a ghostwriter for public officials, CEOs, and leaders across various industries. Material he has ghostwritten has appeared in the New York Times and Politico, among other publications. He lives in Buffalo, NY with his wife and two children.
photo credit Libby March
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