Where is fiction’s place in today’s world? What role does it play at a time when Artificial Intelligence is being used to write wedding speeches and obituaries? Does fiction make us empathetic, and what, then, is the writer’s ultimate motivation to create? At The Hindu Pavilion stage, fiction writers Andaleeb Wajid and Keshava Guha sought to answer these questions during a session titled ‘The Place of Fiction’, moderated by Radhika Santhanam Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ACB unearths properties disproportionate to income of a home guard in Vizianagaram district FPIs flow remained volatile in FY26 on global uncertainty, capital shift towards AI-hubs: Economic Survey