An Evening with Manish Chauhan

Join us for an evening in-conversation with award-winning storyteller Manish Chauhan, who will be discussing his debut novel, 'Belgrave Road.' Manish will also be happy to sign any copies of his work purchased from the shop!

About the book:

This is a love story of two people working side by side but living worlds apart.

Mira’s days are filled with duty and light on freedom. In a new country, living with a husband she barely knows – and who she fears she’ll never love – Mira is desperate to discover all that her new life in England might offer.

And then there’s Tahliil. The quiet, beautiful man she sees at work each day. With a depth in his eyes and a face full of questions. The first person in this new world who listens to Mira’s hopes for who she yearns to become.

But beyond their lunchtime encounters, the pair couldn’t lead more different lives: the duties that bind them, the homes they are trying to build threaten to subsume them. As Mira and Tahliil navigate the deep and turbulent waters of their new worlds can they find a way to be together, and will finding each other set them free?

About Manish:

Originally from Leicester, Manish Chauhan works as a finance lawyer and currently lives in East London. His short story, Pieces, was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award 2024. He is also the winner of prizes from the Exeter Short Story Award, the Evesham Festival of Words, and the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize.