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IAAC asks for submissions for Literary

Festival in November

OUR BUREAU Daisy Rockwell, Nobel Peace Prize
Winner Dr. Kailash Satyarthi, Kal
New York, NY
Penn, Vishakha Desai, Anupam
he Indo-American Arts Kher, Ambassador Haksar and
Council has announced their Member of Parliament Dr. Shashi
Tupcoming Literary Festival Tharoor. We have organized book
scheduled for November 2023. “We launches for eminent authors such
will be celebrating and exploring the as Ramchandra Guha, and Madhur
vibrant and diverse cultures of India Jaffrey, and in 2021 launched Acro-
through the written word, including bat by Nandana Sen, and the official
works written by Indian and diaspo- biography of His Holiness the Dalai
ra authors as well as those who have Lama.
been inspired by the many facets of Interest in the IAAC Literary
the country. Festival has continued to garner in-
We invite submissions of pub- ternational attention with its spot-
lished books of poetry, fiction, light on topics such as Women’s
non-fiction, drama and children’s Empowerment, Health & Wellness,
literature that illuminate this year’s Diversity, and Equity. IAAC strong-
theme Courageously Creative. We ly believes in sustaining community
are looking for works that examine to help create a world where liter-
and showcase the beauty, challenges, ature can thrive and has partnered
complexity, diversity and richness of with several prominent organiza-
Indian culture and its relationship to tions such as Poets & Writers, Kun-
society, history, politics, spirit and diman, and the Asian American
the human experience. We accept Writers Workshop.
original works in English and the lan- “The only criteria besides a fo-
guages of India with English transla- cus on India or work by an Indian
tions,” said a statement from IAAC. will be exclusively launched on our Deepti Naval, Deepak Chopra, An- or diaspora author is literary excel-
Chosen entries will be featured in online platform. upam Kher, Rakesh Kaul, Dr. Ravi lence, whether you are a children’s
New York City at an in-person event, In the past, the IAAC Literary Shankar, Newbery Honor recipient book author or a poet. We wish
featuring renowned and emerging Festival has had the honor of hosting Veera Hiranandani, Booker Nomi- you the very best and look forward
voices. These energetic, interactive prominent authors such as Salman nee Avni Doshi, Dr. Sudha Murthy, to reading your submissions,” said
discussions will be complemented by Rushdie, Suketu Mehta, Dr. Ama- Narayan Hegde, Megha Majumdar, IAAC, asking for submissions for
a series of recorded programs that rtya Sen, Indra Nooyi, Barkha Dutt, International Booker Prize winner the festival.

Community leaders host fund-raiser for Paul DeGroot

fund-raiser was organized by street as public prosecutor and hopes
Rajender Dichpally and San- to get more funding for education as
A tosh Peddi for Paul DeGroot commissioner.
for Commissioner (Morris County) He has been a strong votary for
at the Grand Cafe restaurant in Mor- reduced spending in Government
ristown. and plans to ensure clean and honest
governance as commissioner.
“The Indian American Commu-
The event was attended by nity considers Paul as a friend and
many Indian Americans who will stand with him on the primary
support the candidature of election in June and general elec-
tion in November in Morris Coun-
Paul DeGroot who has been a ty,” said Rajender Dichpally.
successful public prosecutor
for over 25 years with a great
conservative track record. << Paul DeGroot and his wife along with
Rajendar Dichpally, Santosh Peddu and
Paul has been fearless in taking Rahul Borana
on the drug mafia and guns off the

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