Bangalore Events — book experiences

Join Sheela Tomy, Ministhy S. and Arul Mani as they discuss DO NOT ASK THE RIVER HER NAME, award-winning author Sheela Tomy's latest novel. DO NOT ASK THE RIVER HER NAME touches on the Israel-Palestine conflict with a deep dive into the rich history and culture of the region; it sheds light on the plight of women in India leaving home in search of work, and ultimately it talks about finding hope through grief. Themes of displacement, migration, and humanity and love, run through the poignant novel.   Kindly RSVP here as there is limited seating.  About the speakers  Sheela...

 Join us at the bookstore to tune into this conversation between V. Geetha and Thejaswi Shivanand as they discuss the books in the MAKERS series, by Tara Books. The books being discussed are A POTTER'S TALE, BOAT BUILDERS OF THE COROMANDEL and WEAVING WITH COMPASSION.  Read on to know more about these books. A POTTER'S TALE, the first book in the series in which Ramu Velar tells us how he views his craft, vocation and life. Just as his fingers deftly mould a lump of clay to create sturdy pots and beautifully carved bowls, his memory creates sharp as well...

Join us at the bookstore to tune into this conversation between Avtar Singh and Sumana Mukherjee as they discuss Avtar Singh's latest book INTO THE FOREST a book that cover themes of crime, loneliness and life in a German town.   About the speakersAvtar Singh is an author and editor. His recent fiction credits include the short story ‘A Scandal in Punjab’ in The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction (2024), and ‘The Corpse Bearer’ in Subnivean.org (shortlisted for the Subnivean prize 2023). His recent non-fiction credits include work in Foreign Policy, The Washington Post, Nikkei Asian Review, India Today and...

We are kickstarting our event calendar in July with this book discussion between Gigi Ganguly, Vinayak Varma and Radhika Timbadia. They will be discussing Gigi's latest book BIOPECULIAR, a collection of speculative short stories that speak about her deep love for the natural world. About the book: These speculative short stories talk about the wonders of the natural world, and also shed light on the grave concern about the crises that envelop it today. At once fantastical and familiar, playful and disturbing, these stories root around in the world we think we know, dredging up truths that often evade our eyes. About...

Tune into this conversation between author Lakshmi Swaminathan and architect Chitra Vishwanath as they discuss the extraordinary life of Didi Contractor. This discussion will cover Lakshmi's experience of compiling and editing the life and values of Didi Contractor, in her latest book A CALL TO RETURN: A JOURNEY WITH DIDI CONTRACTOR .This book is published by Banyan Tree, an alternative book publisher known for publishing books on farming, food, non-formal education, small scale economy, alternative architecture and so on.  You can RSVP here.  About the speakers:  Lakshmi Swaminathan Lakshmi Swaminathan is an architect from Chennai. After graduation, she worked in a conventional architecture...