NEW YORK, September 10, 2024 — Academic and writer Tania James talks about her latest novel, Loot, which follows a young woodcarver in the 18th century and shows how his experiences reflect the changes in war-torn nations across India and Europe. Sree Sreenivasan, president of South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA), moderates the conversation. (26 min., 18 sec.)

Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) — described as “the greatest literary show on Earth” — returns to New York in 2024, presenting a series of conversations and performances examining the human experience through the imaginations of some of the world’s leading authors, thinkers, and performers.