Kavya Murthy, Editor & Curator
Kavya writes, edits and reads to make a living and for pleasure. Like Moomintroll, she "only want(s) to live in peace and plant potatoes and dream".
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Meet the Booksellers
Get to know us, and the books we love! Find all of our recommendations here, or explore our individual faves in the links below ↓
Radhika Timbadia, Proprietrix
Radhika is the proprietrix of Champaca. She spends much of her time figuring out how to run an independent bookstore, while also reading and spending time with her dog, cat and plants.
Radhika is the proprietrix of Champaca. She spends much of her time figuring out how to run an independent bookstore, while also reading and spending time with her dog, cat and plants.
Nirica Srinivasan, Bookseller
Nirica likes speculative fiction, doodling, and the 2014 film Gone Girl directed by David Fincher. At any point in time, she is reading at least six books.
Nirica likes speculative fiction, doodling, and the 2014 film Gone Girl directed by David Fincher. At any point in time, she is reading at least six books.
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Thejaswi Shivanand, Curator & Children’s Library Educator
When Thejaswi began reading in childhood, the Indian tectonic plate was farther away from the Eurasian plate by 66 cm. He likes to track the consequences of this plate movement during annual hikes in the Himalayas while continuing to read history, geology, natural history, music, picture books and much fiction while in Bangalore.
Pooja Saxena
Pooja collects newspapers, loves languages and spends her time in a house full of books and plants.
Shakti Swaminathan, Library Educator
Shakti is sometimes a teacher, other times a writer but always a reader. She loves books on sloths, the brain, geopolitics, and the line, "It isn’t time that’s passing by, it’s you and I."
Shakti is sometimes a teacher, other times a writer but always a reader. She loves books on sloths, the brain, geopolitics, and the line, "It isn’t time that’s passing by, it’s you and I."
Anjali Menon, Communications & Social Media
Anjali likes to draw, write, and make friends with cats. She spends a lot of time re-watching movies, making playlists, walking, and loitering in a supermarket.
Premsakhi M, Bookseller
Premsakhi likes to collect scented candles and soaps. When she isn’t sleeping, she’s either watching odd movies or reading crime fiction.
Premsakhi likes to collect scented candles and soaps. When she isn’t sleeping, she’s either watching odd movies or reading crime fiction.
Sindhu M, Bookstore Administrator
Sindhu manages the day-to-day functioning of the Bangalore store. She loves chocolate, watching movies, and spending time with her friends.
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