Katie Kitamura, a celebrated novelist and recent Guggenheim Fellow, is making waves in the literary world with her latest work, "Audition." This gripping novel, which she will discuss at the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard, delves into the eerie and unsettling themes of midlife and family dynamics within the confines of a New York City apartment.As a prominent voice among Brooklyn authors, Kitamura’s writing intricately weaves performance and identity, examining how we perceive ourselves and those closest to us.