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Book Review – Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”
After a hiatus, we’re happy to bring you another book review. Champaca intern Ishika Somany writes about Benjamin Alire Sáenz’s Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Read on for her thoughts, get your copy of the book from Champaca.
Reading in the Times of Coronavirus
Is there a way to explore reading to make sense of life in lockdown? What is certain in these times is uncertainty, and as we explore this through books, is there a way ahead? Thejaswi Shivanand writes.
Women In Translation Month
Kavya Murthy writes about Women in Translation Month. August was declared Women in Translation Month by Meytal Radzinski, a scholar who took up the task of asking why there were so few women-identified authors published in translation. A study soon revealed that only 26 % of books in translation were written by women.
A new leaf on our champaca tree
We're now a little over a month old. It's been a time of bustling activity and fun in our green leafy corner of the world. Our tall shelves have seen books scuttle away thanks to wonderful readers, our kitchen staff are exhilarated and on their toes, and the wonderful avocado outside our window bears fruit that are just out of reach.