ISF 2013

A panel discussion on the darker side of cities: The Urban Underbelly.  Jeet Thayil, Anakana Schofield, Anosh Irani.  Moderated by Michael Turner.  Photos by Tom Delamere.

INDIA LAUNCH OF THE CRIPPLE AND HIS TALISMANS

The book was officially launched in Delhi by High Commissioner Stewart Beck. 

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP AT THE JAIPUR LIT FEST

One of the highlights of the festival for me.  A writing workshop with young minds.  Stories and parables worked really well, as did Hafez and Rumi.  Organized by the Tehelka Foundation. 

JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL

Just got back from Jaipur-- read from my novel The Cripple and His Talismans published by Harper Collins in India, alongside Marathi novelist and playwright Makarand Sathe.  Photographs by Tom Delamere.

INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL 2012

One more wonderful Indian Summer with authors David Chariandy and Gurjinder Basran.  The always generous and insightful Hal Wake as moderator.

Below: Last year's event with Hari Kunzru:

WORLD ZOROASTRIAN YOUTH CONGRESS

My co-panelists at the World Zoroastrian Youth Congress held in Vancouver just a few days ago: Narges Nirumvala, a Dale Carnegie Sales Talk Champion and executive speech coach, Quantum Astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala, recipient of a 2010 MacArthur Genius Grant and Professor at MIT, and myself, recipient of...nevermind.

Up next: a reading with Hari Kunzru on Thursday July 14th at SFU.