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Sixteen years ago, a mixed group of leading Mumbai personalities, all lovers of literature, met at a gathering and began to wonder why their beloved city, with all its avid readers, did not have a book festival. One of them, Anil Dharker, was inspired to passionately take up this challenging enterprise. And so was born Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest, which has grown to be an internationally known, annually awaited literary festival, putting Mumbai on the global LitFest map.
Presented without a break since 2010, the Festival offers a wide variety of panel discussions, debates, performances, book launches, book swaps, workshops for all ages and interests. Down the years, the best of the best of the world’s authors, poets, thinkers, movers and shakers, across countries, ages, genders, languages and dispositions - from Anita Desai to Salman Rushdie, from A C Grayling to Margaret Drabble, from Amitav Ghosh to Sudha Murty, from Adil Jussawalla to Geetanjali Shree, from from Amjad Ali Khan to Usha Uthup, from David Baldacci to Varun Grover, from Indra Nooyi to Rohini Nilekani, from Leander Paes to Mike Brearly, from Pico Iyer to Jane Goodall - have moved, dazzled, informed, and delighted our audiences.

EXPERIENCE THE FESTIVAL

STORYTELLING
Listen to authors as they bring their stories to life on stage.

POETRY IN THE PARK
Diverse verses and resonant voices
A poetry open mic hosted by Poets of Mumbai

BOOK LAUNCHES
The latest books will be launched at the festival. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your hands on the most awaited books and get personalised signed copies!

CONVERSATIONS
Enjoy stimulating conversations among authors. Delve into historical worlds, enter future realms, or find out more about your favourite fictional characters!
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DEBATE
Who doesn't enjoy a gripping debate? Witness speakers battle each other - armed with only their intellectual prowess - and you get to decide who wins!

BOOK SWAP
Take a book, leave a book—participate in this exciting exchange and provide old books with new homes.
WORKSHOPS
If you have always wanted to write poetry or non-fiction, if you have wanted to hone your literary skills, the festival has you covered. Learn from some of the brilliant minds out there.

BOOK IN FOCUS
Discuss The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

AWARDS
Celebrate some of the finest authors of our times, with the Literature Live! Awards.

PERFORMANCES
Literature meets music, poetry and theatre at the festival. Take your pick, and enjoy a lovely evening of performances.

MYSTORY READINGS
Where creativity meets passion. Listen to winners from our online contest read out their original piece of writing.

BOOK SIGNINGS
Get your books signed by your favourite author.
