Promotional graphic for an online book talk titled Searches. The layout features muted gray and cream tones with collage-style images. Text reads: “Book Talk. February 26th, 10am PT / 1pm ET. Online.” It invites viewers to join a conversation with author Vauhini Vara about her book Searches, in conversation with Luca Messarra, exploring how technology fulfills and exploits human desires for understanding and connection. The left side includes two portrait photos of the speakers and an illustration of a stack of books.

Slide featuring a still-life painting of flowers, pastries, nuts, and tableware arranged on a table. Text at the top reads: “‘Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age’ by Vauhini Vara,” with a note identifying her as the author of The Immortal King Rao and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Faded background text discusses how the image metaphorically represents the relationship between technology, AI, and human experience.