Arjun Appadurai: My Imaginary Invitation to the Jaipur Literature Festival

by Arjun Appadurai Dear Professor Appadurai, We are writing with great trepidation to invite you to the Jaipur Literary Festival this year. You have never been invited to this Festival over its many years of star-studded glory, unbridled creativity and collaborative celebrity, because we have hesitated to include someone with your fame, stature and credentials…