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Printed in a strictly limited edition of 500 copies, it is the first of an annual imprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLakshmi Chaudhry moderates a conversation between \u003cstrong\u003eVivek Shanbhag\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSrinath Perur\u003c\/strong\u003e, moving between their two pieces—Writing in Tongues \u0026amp; Immortal Beloveds\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eon 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe conversation is followed by Kriti Monga who will share her process of visually responding to both pieces and the stakes that \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003edesign\u003c\/span\u003e brings to the environment of these two pieces, and the various negotiations that defined her approach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12th July, Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003e6:00 PM (seating begins at 5:45 PM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Our Speakers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLakshmi Chaudhry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a veteran journalist whose two-decade career spans continents, beginning at \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e (US). The co-founder of \u003ci\u003eFirstpost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBroadsheet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSplainer\u003c\/i\u003e, she was previously a senior political writer at \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and won two Webby Awards for her Iraq War coverage. She is currently the CEO of Splainer Media, curating the shopping platform \u003ci\u003eSouk\u003c\/i\u003e and weekend magazine \u003ci\u003eAdvisory\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVivek Shanbhag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the author of thirteen works of fiction. His internationally acclaimed novel,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhachar Ghochar\u003c\/i\u003e, has been translated into over 20 languages, shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and named a top book of the year by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. His recent novel,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSakina’s Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSrinath Perur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKriti Monga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e 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. 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