Photograph © Beowulf Sheehan

Moroccan author Laila Lalami has announced a book tour in support of her new novel The Dream Hotel, releasing March 4!

The Dream Hotel tells the story of Sara, who, upon returning home to Los Angeles from a conference abroad, is detained by the Risk Assessment Administration (RAA) based on the data from her dreams. Eerie, timely, and deeply reflective, the novel raises questions about the balance between privacy and surveillance in the modern world.

Lalami expressed her excitement at having the opportunity to more about the themes of her novel and meet readers in person. She writes, “I’d love to see you in person; talk to you about what it took to write this novel; the intertwining worlds of fiction, technology, and precrime; and sign your books.”

See the full list of tour dates below!

Wednesday, March 5 at 7 PM ET | Washington, DC | Politics & Prose

Thursday, March 6 at 7 PM ET | Cambridge, MA | Harvard Bookstore In conversation with Claire Messud

Saturday, March 8 at 11:30 AM CT | Austin, TX | SXSW Festival “How Can Fictional Futures Help Us Strengthen Truth?” In conversation with Sewell Chan, Stephen Harrison, and Rebecca MacKinnon

Tuesday, March 11 at 7 PM ET | Brooklyn, NY | Center for Fiction In conversation with Rumaan Alam

Wednesday, March 12 at 7 PM CT | Tulsa, OK | Magic City Books

Friday, March 14 at 7 PM PT | Menlo Park, CA | Kepler’s Books

Monday, March 17 at 7 PM PT | West Hollywood, CA | Book Soup In conversation with Antoine Wilson

Tuesday, March 18 at 7 PM PT | Seattle, WA | Elliott Bay Book Company

Tuesday, March 25 at 4:30 PM ET | Albany, NY | NYS Writers Institute Campus Center West Auditorium, SUNY Albany In conversation with Virginia Eubanks

Wednesday, March 26 at 6 PM ET | Middletown, CT | Wesleyan Russell House Reading Series

Saturday, April 12 at TIME TK | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Book Festival In conversation with Dalia Azim

Wednesday, May 7 at 6 PM ET | Gainesville, FL | Lynx Bookstore In conversation with Lauren Groff