Indian-origin writer Kiran Desai's 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny' is on the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist. It follows the love story of two Indian youngsters, aspiring novelist Sonia and struggling journalist Sunny, who navigate life and society together in the United States. The coming-of-age saga traces the themes of class, race, history, and complicated intergenerational bonds.