Taste is part art object, part literary magazine, edited by Lakshmi Chaudhry and illustrated by Kriti Monga. Featuring original essays and conversations by Aatish Taseer, Vivek Shanbhag, Srinath Perur and more. It asks what taste is, who decides it, and how it reveals itself in the way we live. Printed in a strictly limited edition of 500 copies, it is the first of an annual imprint.
Lakshmi Chaudhry moderates a conversation between Vivek Shanbhag and Srinath Perur, moving between their two pieces—Writing in Tongues & Immortal Beloveds, on the cultural intersections where language meets what it cannot say. Lakshmi brings both threads into conversation with one another, tracing how each author navigates the untranslatable through language, migration and culture.
The conversation is followed by Kriti Monga who will share her process of visually responding to both pieces and the stakes that design brings to the environment of these two pieces, and the various negotiations that defined her approach.
Here are the details:
Date: 12th July, Sunday
Time: 6:00 PM (seating begins at 5:45 PM)
Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar
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Meet Our Speakers:
Lakshmi Chaudhry is a veteran journalist whose two-decade career spans continents, beginning at Wired (US). The co-founder of Firstpost, Broadsheet, and Splainer, she was previously a senior political writer at The Nation and won two Webby Awards for her Iraq War coverage. She is currently the CEO of Splainer Media, curating the shopping platform Souk and weekend magazine Advisory.
Vivek Shanbhag is the author of thirteen works of fiction. His internationally acclaimed novel, Ghachar Ghochar, has been translated into over 20 languages, shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and named a top book of the year by The New York Times and The Guardian. His recent novel, Sakina’s Kiss, was shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize.
Srinath Perur is an author and translator writing on travel, science, and books. He authored If It's Monday It Must Be Madurai and has translated prominent works into English, including playwright Girish Karnad's memoirs (This Life a Play) and Vivek Shanbhag's acclaimed novels, Ghachar Ghochar and Sakina’s Kiss.
Kriti Monga brings over two decades of design experience to her multi-disciplinary practice, blending artistic expression, strategic design, and hands-on craftsmanship. The founder-director of the acclaimed Turmeric Design, her work spans brand building, book design, visual art, illustration, and mentorship. She also teaches professional design and typography programs globally.
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