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indo-american arts council to hold 6th annual literary Festival

Lou Marinoff . traits of immigration I have tive Raja Rajamannar will offer Raikwar.
Diplomat and acclaimed ever read.” Shah will be in con- his expertise regarding Quan- Balli Kaur Jaswal, author
translator Ambassador Aditya versation with editor and writer tum Marketing, in conversa- of The Unlikely Adventures of
Narayan Dhairyasheel Haksar Geeta Kothari. tion with author and marketing the Shergill Sisters and the run-
will illuminate his masterful Nev March will discuss leader Rakesh Kaul. away international bestseller
translation of Chanakya Niti her debut novel Murder in Journalist Yashica Dutt will Erotic Stories for Punjabi Wid-
and Kshemendra’s Three Sat- Old Bombay, winner of the present her powerful memoir, ow, will delve into her creative
ires from Kashmir with Con- Mystery Writers of Amer- Coming Out as Dalit, which process and inspirations with
sul General of India Randhir ica’s award for Best First forces readers to confront the novelist and advertising cre-
Jaiswal. Crime Novel, with screen- injustices of caste. Dutt will be ative director Pia Padukone.
Film journalist and film fes- writer Sooni Taraporevala. in conversation with Convener Avni Doshi will discuss
tival director Aseem Chhabra International bestselling au- of the National Campaign for her debut novel Burnt Sugar,
will discuss his newest book, thor Diksha Basu will dive into Dalit Human Rights, Professor which was shortlisted for the
Irrfan Khan: The Man, The Destination Wedding (which Vimal Thorat. 2020 Booker Prize, with writer
Dreamer, The Star, an emotive Chrissy Teigen is “extremely New York Times’ writer and arts organizer Swati Khu-
look at the artistic and personal obsessed with”) with writer and and comedian Sopan Deb will rana. “Doshi’s prose is arrest-
life of the international star, in filmmaker Priyanka Mattoo. discuss Missed Translations, his ing and her ideas fiercely intel-
conversation with film critic and Tazmeen Amna will discuss search for his estranged par- ligent” (Sunday Times).
television host Rajeev Masand. her debut novel Goner, which ents and family history, with art Oliver Craske will present
Sejal Shah will present This explores a young woman’s and culture writer Aarti Virani. Indian Sun, his definitive biog-
is One Way To Dance, a de- mental health crisis and over- Dr. Aparna Pande will raphy of Ravi Shankar--a “su-
but essay collection that Kiran dose, with research scholar delve into Making India Great: perb” (Times Literary Supple-
Desai calls “one of the most Anab Naiyer. The Promise of a Reluctant ment) book “written with insight
nuanced, wise, and tender por- Global marketing execu- Global Power with business and compassion” (The Hindu).
leader Anil Bansal, IAAC Craske will be in conversation
Board Member and President with award-winning documen-
of the Federation of Indian As- tary filmmaker Mark Kidel.
sociations. Museum curator and pro-
Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava digious art writer Dr. Prata-
will discuss Stoned, Shamed, paditya Pal, will be in conver-
and Depressed, which explores sation with Asia scholar Dr.
the secret lives of India’s urban Vishakha Desai about Dr. Pal’s
teens, with former Managing Quest for Coomaraswamy: A
Editor of NDTV 24x7 Manika Life in the Arts.

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