Book discussion: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop with Satoshi Yagisawa and Shinie Antony | 20 January, 7PM Onwards | Champaca, Vasanth Nagar
Champaca is delighted to host an evening with Satoshi Yagisawa, the author of the much-loved novel Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, in conversation with writer and festival director Shinie Antony.
Set in a second-hand bookshop in Tokyo’s Jinbocho district, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop has found readers all over the world who recognise the comfort of shelves, regular customers, and a room above the store where life can begin again.
At Champaca, Satoshi Yagisawa will speak about writing these worlds of cosy bookshops and deeply felt relationships, the sequel More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, and the ways in which stories about ordinary days can carry great emotional weight. The conversation will be moderated by Shinie Antony, and will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.
Here are all the details:
Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar
About the books
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop follows Takako, a young woman whose life has come undone, as she moves into the cramped room above her uncle’s second-hand bookshop and slowly finds her way back to herself through books, routine and community. It is a gentle, hopeful novel about heartbreak, healing and the solace of a familiar corner in a bookstore.
In More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Yagisawa returns to Jinbocho to spend more time with Takako, her family and the world of the shop, deepening the themes of connection, change and the small rituals that give shape to a life. Together, the two books create a tender portrait of people held together by stories and by a beloved neighbourhood bookshop.
About Satoshi Yagisawa
Satoshi Yagisawa was born in Chiba, Japan, in 1977, and has become known internationally for his Morisaki bookshop novels. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, his debut, was first published in 2009 and went on to win the Chiyoda Literature Prize before reaching a wide global readership in translation.
About Shinie Antony
Shinie Antony is the author of several novels and short story collections and is the curator of the Bangalore Literature Festival. Her work is known for its insight, dark humour, and emotional honesty, and she brings her signature wit and empathy to every literary conversation.
Seats are limited, so please RSVP to save your spot!
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