Katie Kitamura, a celebrated novelist and recent Guggenheim Fellow, explores the intricate themes of performance and fear in her latest work, "Audition." This thought-provoking book, released earlier this month, takes a deep dive into the unsettling aspects of midlife while unraveling the psychological threads woven within a family's seemingly ordinary life in New York City.In an upcoming "Katie Kitamura interview" with Claire Messud at Harvard's Mahindra Humanities Center, readers can expect enlightening discussions centered around her horror inspiration and the nuances of identity.