On Saturday, May 11, at 9:45 a.m., Monadnock Writers’ Group hosts historical novelist Brinda Charry at its monthly speaker series.

The free event at Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., is an opportunity to hear how one author creates fiction set in Colonial America. Charry’s most-recent novel, “The East Indian,” was inspired by a historical figure, an East Indian who came to the American colonies. Charry will share her experiences bringing history to life and integrating issues such as love, loss, race, and identity.

Charry moved to the United States from India more than 20 years ago. A professor at Keene State College, she has taught and published in the fields of early British literature and culture and creative writing. Her book-length fiction published in India includes two novels, as well as a collection of short stories. She was awarded the Folger Shakespeare Library Research Fellowship, India Plaza Golden Quill Award for Fiction, Katha Award for Creative Fiction and BBC Short-Story Prize. Charry lives in Keene with her husband and dog.

Since 1984, the Monadnock Writers’ Group (MWG) has supported local writers of all genres and levels of achievement. Monthly meetings, held on the third Saturday of each month, bring a variety of writers to the Monadnock region to offer their experiences. In addition, MWG publishes periodic anthologies and “Smoky Quartz,” a semiannual online journal of literature and art. Learn more at monadnockwriters.org and smokyquartz.org.

For information about this meeting or other Monadnock Writers’ Group activities, send email to monadnockwriters@gmail.com.