PRIYANKA KUMAR in conversation with JAMES RAGAN

Take Wing and Fly Here (Sherman Asher Books)

Join us for this evening of conversation based on the release of Priyanka Kumar's new novel, TAKE WING AND FLY HERE, the first in her trilogy about our changing relationship with the American West. James Ragan and Priyanka Kumar will touch on topics including land conservation, the influence of birding and nature on their creative projects, and a discussion of perspective in their writing, whether it's screenwriting, poetry, or fiction. Kumar will also share images of her fine art birding photography and clips from her documentary, The Song of the Little Road, starring Martin Scorsese, Ismail Merchant, and Ravi Shankar.

Praise for Take Wing and Fly Here:

"Kumar has the most unique talent. She is one of the most gifted writers I know. Her storytelling gifts make all of us sit up and take notice."--Joan Tewekesbury, author of Ebba and the Green Dresses of Olivia Gomez in a Time of Conflict and War, and screenwriter of Nashville.

Priyanka Kumar is the award-winning writer, director, and producer of the feature documentary The Song of the Little Road on Satyajit Ray, starring Martin Scorsese, Ismail Merchant, and Ravi Shankar, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and is in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' permanent collection. Kumar's awards include the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award, the New Visions/New Mexico Award, an Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences fellowship, a Panavision Filmmaker Award. She taught filmmaking at the University of S. California, Santa Cruz.