ULAB Literary Salon to discuss Bangladeshi short story anthologies on July 23

After hosting the Bangladesh launch of the novel Cyber Mage, the critically acclaimed novel by science fiction writer Saad Z Hossain, the third ULAB Literary Salon will acknowledge Bangladesh's passion for short stories by showcasing three remarkable recent collections: When the Mango Tree Blossomed (edited by Niaz Zaman), Our Many Longings (edited by Sohana Manzoor) and Golden Bangladesh at 50 (edited by Shazia Omar). The event will take place on Saturday, July 23 between 5 pm – 7 pm at The Auditorium, 6th Floor, ULAB Research Building, House 56, Road 4/A Dhanmondi.

Noted editors and writers Rifat Munim, former Literary Editor at Dhaka Tribune, and Sohana Manzoor, Literary Editor at The Daily Star and Associate Professor of English, ULAB, will lead the conversation with other writers, including several contributors to these volumes. They will discuss their work, this vibrant literary art form, and the ever-enriching context of Bangladesh.

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ULAB Literary Salon in discussion with Saad Z. Hossain, author of ‘Cyber Mage’

All three collections will be available for display and sale of signed copies at the venue. ULAB Literary Salon is open to all.

The Lit Salon is an initiative of the Department of English and Humanities at ULAB—University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. The Lit Salon is a first of its kind literary platform in Dhaka to bring together writers, readers and publishers from Bangladesh and elsewhere in South Asia in an informal, engaging setting.

Once a month, each month, the ULAB Lit Salon offers Dhaka's literary minded a Saturday evening of book launches of leading authors, book readings, discussions, book signing, and sale of books at a discount by Bookworm Bangladesh and ULAB Press, ULAB Lit Salon's partners.

More information is available on the ULAB Literary Salon Facebook and Instagram pages.