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indO-american arTS cOuncil TO

HOld 6th annual liTerary FeSTiVal

All-Virtual Event to Celebrate “Stories of Humanity”

Our Bureau Lakhani stated, “The IAAC
New York Literary Festival celebrates our
voices that have been shaped by
he Indo-American Arts the Indian ethos and experience.
Council (IAAC) Literary Notwithstanding these unprece-
TFestival from December dented times, our stories cap-
4-13th 2020 will celebrate liter- ture our collective shared expe-
ature influenced by the Indian riences that have reshaped our
subcontinent. Run in the virtu- perspectives and uplifted us. We
al space, readers globally will are especially proud to present
be able to experience interna- the young, emerging, powerful
tionally renowned authors dis- authors from within our global
cussing their work. Authors will community.”
come together over the course FEATURED WRITERS
of 10 days to present exception- AND CONVERSATION
al literary works. From the se- PARTNERS AT THE IAAC
cret lives of India’s urban teens LITERARY FESTIVAL
to a New York Times journal- Dr. Madhu Bazaz Wangu,
ist’s attempt to find his parents, founder of the Mindful Writers,
quantum marketing skills to a will discuss her novel The Im-
spirited romance, translation of migrant Wife, winner of the Na-
2500-year-old Sanskrit classics tional Indie Excellence Award,
to the life of Irrfan Khan, the with journalist and author Jean
IAAC Literary Festival show- Nayar.
cases a stellar range of writers Internationally renowned
on a remarkable range of topics. actor Anupam Kher, who is cur-
rently starring in the hit NBC
the Festival will feature TV series New Amsterdam,
will launch his new book Your
internationally bestsell- Best Day is Today. Kher will be

ing and award-winning in-conversation with bestselling
author and purpose coach Jay
authors such as diksha Shetty.

Basu, aseem chhabra, ol- IAAC Literary Festival explores timate creative lives of beloved Rajiv Malhotra will launch
the diversity of literature in and artists and performers, and his mind bender Artificial In-
iver craske, sopan deb, influenced by India. “Known for emerging threats to individu- telligence and the Future of
avni doshi, ambassador its wide-ranging and inclusive al freedom. Each evening of Power: Five Battlefields in con-
programming, this year’s An- the 10-day festival will include versation with tech leader Usha
Haksar, Balli Kaur Jaswal, nual Literary Festival allows for two in-conversation events and Chaudhary.

anupam Kher, megha ma- an even greater range of partic- many of the featured authors Megha Majumdar will delve
ipation,” said IAAC Chairman will have their premiere launch into her New York Times’ best-
jumdar, Rajiv malhotra, dr. Dr. Nirmal Mattoo, “I am sure at the festival. selling debut novel, A Burning,
audience will be delighted that
“Our Literary Festival prom- with writer Eshani Surya. “A
Pratapaditya Pal and se- we have attracted authors from ises to have blockbuster book Burning signals the arrival of
jal shah. around the world, representing launches, with stories that will a new voice of immense talent
different genres of literature.” move the heart and the mind,” and promise” (Amitav Ghosh).
Taking place during a pan- Featuring both debut au- stated IAAC Vice Chairman Dr. Makarand Paranjape
demic, this year’s theme “Sto- thors and established voices, and author Rakesh K. Kaul. will present JNU Nationalism
ries of Humanity” beautifully the IAAC festival spotlights an “This carefully curated selection and India’s Uncivil War, a pow-
illuminates the breadth of the array of varied topics, including reflects IAAC’s unique sense erful look at the forces shaping
festival’s offerings. Including spiritual journeys, the challeng- and sensibility, which pays hom- Jawaharlal Nehru University,
books by novelists, essayists, es and joys of translation, the age to the principle that grand in conversation with Professor
art scholars, journalists, biog- power of claiming one’s identi- stories unite us and are forever.”
raphers, actors and more, the ty, mental health issues, the in- Festival Director Nili

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