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In the twelve genre-bending stories, Dousel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplays with folktales, magic realism and horror, infusing them into the mundane. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us for this conversation where Warjri will examine the spectrum of genres and emotions Dousel has touched upon, his processes and inspirations, and what lies in the southern hills of Manipur. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis will be followed by an interactive Q\u0026amp;A with the audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10th October 2026, Saturday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6:00 PM (seating begins at 5:45 PM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChampaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRSVP here to register.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this debut collection, Lian Dousel carries you to the edges of Manipur, acquainting you with the quotidian lives of a people India knows little of, with folktales deeply embedded into the land. The stories are equally surreal and gritty, layered with a tinge of horror here and a tide of emotion there. Our protagonists encounter demons that decide their fate and hear laments of sentient woodlands, wonder what if and find out too late; they confront us with the fragility and endurance of human life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLian Dousel \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a writer from Lamka, Manipur. He has a master’s degree in Literary Art from Ambedkar University, Delhi. His fiction has appeared in various outlets such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHammock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Little Journal of Northeast India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLekha Writers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeace in the Land of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis his debut collection. He is currently based in Delhi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the moderator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJobeth Ann Warjri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a writer, teacher and researcher from Laitkor, Meghalaya. She is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeditor of the anthology, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Stories from the Northeast Ever Told\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the winner of The Book Review Literary Trust Short Story Competition 2020. 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