{"id":5225,"date":"2025-09-16T19:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/?p=5225"},"modified":"2025-09-16T19:46:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:46:26","slug":"litguru-tatuli-ghvinianidze-s-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nargismagazine.ge\/en\/litguru-tatuli-ghvinianidze-s-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Litguru – Tatuli Ghvinianidze\u2019s Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fresh cultural voice has entered Georgia\u2019s media landscape \u2014 <\/span>Litguru<\/span>. More than a podcast, it is an intellectual platform that weaves together literature, creative writing, the publishing industry, and copyright. Its author and host, <\/span>Tatuli Ghvinianidze<\/b>, is no stranger to the public eye: a journalist of fifteen years and the bestselling author of \u201e<\/span>Confession on the palm\u201c <\/span>and <\/span>\u201cA week in the room\u201d<\/span>, she has long explored the intersections of social questions and personal growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nTatuli, how did the idea of <\/b>Litguru<\/b> come to you, and what was the main motivation to start the podcast?<\/b><\/p>\n

After \u201c<\/span>Confession on the Palm\u201d <\/span>became a bestseller, I began receiving letters every day. Readers were asking me how to write a novel on their own, without a mentor. They also wanted to know what to do after the work was finished. The publishing industry is one long chain: the writer completes the text, establishes a relationship with the publisher, prepares the documents, the editing process begins, the book is printed, PR campaigns and presentations are organized, and then distribution and sales take place across the country. It\u2019s impossible to share such a large amount of knowledge through letters or one-time meetings. That is why the <\/span>idea of <\/span>Litguru<\/span> was born.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the past eight years, I have been traveling throughout Georgia with educational purposes: visiting schools, universities, academies, libraries, and NGOs. Sometimes I am invited to salon-style meetings at literary caf\u00e9s and intellectual forums, where I meet many people and the needs of society quickly become clear \u2014 there is an intellectual hunger. People want to know themselves better and to understand the world around them; they want to make the right career choices and take the right steps. They simply don\u2019t know where to start or where to find the information that would answer their interests. So, meeting and talking with people also became a source of inspiration for me. I knew that the creation of <\/span>Litguru<\/span> was, in fact, inevitable.<\/span><\/p>\n

What makes <\/b>Litguru<\/b> stand out in the Georgian media landscape?<\/b><\/p>\n

Literature is a vast dimension. You can approach it from a legal perspective, analyze it as a business, or consider it as a profession. Behind the books and series we love so much stand whole teams of professionals: lawyers, writers, editors, proofreaders, mentors, illustrators, designers, translators, marketers, sales specialists, project managers, consultants, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

What distinguishes <\/span>Litguru<\/span> above all is that it presents all these dimensions of literature. It does not limit itself to book reviews or discussions alone. At the same time, <\/span>Litguru<\/span> balances theory and practice in equal measure \u2014 because theory without practice is powerless, just as practice without a theoretical or academic foundation can often be fragile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Litguru<\/span> is unique because it serves several purposes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Promoting education<\/b> \u2014 we support pupils, students, and listeners of all ages in developing and strengthening their skills of analysis and interpretation.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Encouraging self-knowledge<\/b> \u2014 we believe the audience should cultivate psychological skills, since <\/span>Litguru<\/span> constantly pushes toward introspection and reflection.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Providing professional support<\/b> \u2014 we share knowledge vital for specialists already working in the publishing industry, as well as for those who plan to enter it.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Raising legal awareness<\/b> \u2014 we deliver accessible information on intellectual property and copyright, fields where knowledge remains particularly scarce today.\n

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