Festival Programme

Inauguration

Hally War, Kiran Desai, Damon Galgut and other dignitaries inaugurate the festival

Hometown

Anjum Hasan discusses her deep-dive into Shillong with Isawanda Laloo

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

Kiran Desai discusses her celebrated novel with Malavika Banerjee

Monpas

Nandini Oberoi and Sanjeeb Kakoty discuss Vinay Sheel Oberoi’s book on the Buddhists of the high Himalayas. In conversation with Glenn C. Kharkongor

Launch of books by Riti Academy

Khasi Matrilineal Lineage System, Matriliny vs Patriarchy, and Ka Jutang Longblei - A Collection of Bilingual Poetry and Phawar

A Break in the Story

Indira Chandrasekhar, Kanishka Gupta and Lalnunsanga Ralte discuss how digital media and the personal device resuscitate the literary magazine. In conversation with Debanjan Chakrabarti

A Life in Writing

Damon Galgut in conversation with Janice Pariat

All Creatures Great and Small

Hally War, Purnima Devi Barman and Bano Haralu on stories and lessons of hope amid ecological challenges. In conversation with Sanjoy Hazarika

Wild Mountain to Coast - the Climate Change Question

Stephen Alter and Yuvan Aves in conversation with Deepthi Talwar

Chocho Momo and What Time Cannot Erase

Bijoya Sawian discusses her memories of the foremothers who raised and inspired her. In conversation with Nandini Oberoi

The Boy From Zarkawt and The Making Of Mizoram

Sanjoy Hazarika discusses his biography of Lal Thanhawla with Lalnunsanga Ralte and Rakhee Kalita Moral