Bangalore Events — book launch

Get ready for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the much-anticipated release of THE BLAFT BOOK OF ANTI-CASTE SF! Join us at the bookstore on 21st December 2024 from 5 to 7 PM to meet the phenomenal visual artists and talented translators who brought this groundbreaking anthology to life! THE BLAFT BOOK OF ANTI-CASTE SF features weird, fantastic, supernatural, Dalit futurist, & magical realist fiction by writers from South Asia and the diaspora. From original English short stories and works in translation to stunning graphic narratives by some of the best creative minds currently reshaping our cultural landscape.  Featuring established literary...

Join us for a book launch of GOVERNING FORESTS authored by environmental lawyer and legal scholar, Arpitha Kodiveri. Arpitha will be in conversation with Disha Ravi. In this book the author narrates her encounters with various forest-dwelling communities, and discusses many of their challenges in the face of mining and pressure for conserving forests. It examines the history of environmental laws in India, touching upon several subjects such as citizenship, the role of the State, the exclusion of the Dalit community in these forest laws, and much more.  The details of the events are as follows: DATE- 14 DECEMBER, SATURDAY TIME- 5 PMSince the...

Jeet Thayil is back with a new poetry book after 16 long years, and we're so excited to be a part of the launch!  Join us as we celebrate the launch of I'LL HAVE IT HERE with Jeet Thayil and Rahul Soni. This discussion and reading will then be followed by an interactive Q&A with the audience, and a musical performance by Yashas and Hollis!  It's going to be an evening filled with poetry, music and conversations, and since there is limited seating we recommend you book your seat right away! Here is the RSVP link.  The details of the...

The Book of Emperors by Ashwitha Jayakumar and Nikhil Gulati is an illustrated book of history that animates the lives and times of the Mughal Emperors, and we're thrilled to have the authors discussing this book at our bookstore! Ashwitha and Nikhil will be in conversation with Vikramajit Ram.  Drop by for this exciting book discussion and get a chance to meet the speakers in person on the 29th of September! Here are the details of the event:  DATE- 29TH SEPTEMBER, SUNDAY TIME- 12 PM- 1 PM  VENUE- CHAMPACA BOOKSTORE  RSVP here since there will be limited seating.  About the speakers: ...

Join us at the bookstore to tune into this conversation between Prayaag Akbar and Jeet Thayil as they discuss Prayaag's latest novel, MOTHER INDIA.  The details of the event are as follows:  DATE: 7 SEPTEMBER  DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 5:30 PM MOTHER INDIA is the story of two young people living in contemporary Delhi. Plodding away to make a decent living despite a middling education, Mayank is employed in a right-wing content creator’s dingy basement studio. Nisha, recently moved to the city from her small town in the hills, works as a salesgirl for expensive Japanese chocolate in an upscale mall....