Explore the poignant journey of Vega Gopalan in Habitations, a compelling novel from “The Bookish Owl.” Leaving South India for Columbia University, Vega navigates the complexities of immigrant life in America. This “delightful novel” (Ha Jin) beautifully captures her experiences with first love, a green card marriage, single motherhood, and the profound search for belonging. Vega’s story delves into identity, desire, and the universal quest to define ‘home’ amidst academic striving and suburban isolation. Praised as an “irresistible debut” (Deesha Philyaw), Habitations is a “sweeping, immersive” (Weike Wang) exploration of womanhood, family, and finding love and kinship in unfamiliar territory. Discover an electrifying new voice in literary fiction with Sheila Sundar’s Habitations.