{"id":2158,"date":"2015-02-06T10:09:34","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T05:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/desiwriterslounge.net\/blog\/?p=2158"},"modified":"2015-02-06T10:52:11","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T05:52:11","slug":"desi-writers-lounge-at-the-karachi-literature-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desiwriterslounge.net\/blog\/2015\/02\/desi-writers-lounge-at-the-karachi-literature-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Desi Writers Lounge at the Karachi Literature Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is that time of year again! When the Karachi breeze rifles the canopy under which hundreds throng to share their love of one thing: the word. The word brings together the arts and culture obsessed milieu of the city and speakers from around the globe for a weekend jam-packed with book launches, musical performances and some food for the brain. Okay, we may never reach Ayesha Siddiqua levels of \u00a0moderator-greatness (KLF 2012) but, hey we’re not Karachi, You’re Killing Me!-cynical yet about the sixth Karachi Literature Festival. That is because The Desi Writers’ Lounge is back and better than ever.<\/p>\n

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Setting up shop.<\/p><\/div>\n

Our team has been hard at work putting together games, merchandise and lots more. Think you know your literature? \u00a0Think you can perform a sonnet or a ghazal? Come and try your luck at the DWL stall at KLF.<\/p>\n

\""We<\/a>

“We are in the gaming business.”-from our new show Breaking Books.<\/p><\/div>\n

Also, if you have ticked no to the following question<\/a>, we have done you a solid with these lovely mugs so pick one up. You know you want to.<\/p>\n

\"DWL<\/a>

DWL mugs are obviously better. Image courtesy of Buzzfeed\/Amazon<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Our<\/a>

Our pretty mugs.<\/p><\/div>\n

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When: 6, 7 and 8 February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where: Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cost: Free (you have no reason not to come)<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the full festival deets here’s the schedule<\/a> (sigh, someday Zadie Smith will grace our great city as she was rumored to last year). Tweet at us with the hashtag #DWLatKLF! We’d love to chat and see your photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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