Acclaimed author Adnan Khan discusses his powerful new novel\, \;The Hypebeast\, \;an incisive look at faith\, family\, identity\, and ambition in a hyper-connected capitali st world. \;
\nThe Hypebeast is the story of Hamid Shai kh\, a small-time crook in the big city\, hoping that one of his cons will lead to riches. When he's not working the phones\, hustling fake promises \, he dreams of a move that will finally announce his arrival. When his gi rlfriend Natalie Mendoza vanishes\, Hamid finds himself pulled into the or bit of former Guantanamo Bay detainee turned social-media imam Abdul Moham mad. On the surface\, Abdul's organization is virtuous: they are helping o ther detainees rehabilitate to life outside the prison. But as Hamid dives deeper into Abdul's nebulous and luxurious world\, he finds a confusing m ix of religious zeal and cynical self-advancement. With his connection to the imam deepening\, Hamid must decide just how far into darkness he can g o before losing sight of himself.
\nA Different Drummer Books will b e on site with books for sale and signing after the talk.
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\nAdnan K han is a screenwriter\, novelist\, and journalist. \;His debut novel\, There Has to Be a Knife\, was named a best Canadian novel of 201 9 by the CBC. \;The Hypebeast \;is his \;is second no vel. Khan was the recipient of the 2022 National Magazine Award for best p rofile\, and his first feature film\, Shook\, premiered at the 20 24 Toronto International Film Festival.
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