{"product_id":"book-discussion-i-love-my-amma-by-vasudhendra-in-conversation-with-roopa-pai-and-narayan-shankaran","title":"Book Discussion: I Love My Amma by Vasudhendra. In conversation with Roopa Pai and Narayan Shankaran","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJoin us for a heartwarming book discussion about \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"57\"\u003eI Love My Amma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eVasudhendra\u003c\/strong\u003e, in conversation with \u003cstrong\u003eRoopa Pai\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNarayan Shankaran\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the event details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31st May, Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11:00 AM (Seating begins at 10:45 AM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI Love My Amma is a tender, funny and heart-wrenching tribute to mothers everywhere. First published in Kannada, this unforgettable collection of essays traces a son's journey from childhood reverence to adult understanding, when he finally sees his mother for who she truly is-flawed, stubborn, fierce and magnificently human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBursting with vivid details of smelly school toilets, monkey raids, steel-plate obsessions, temple vows and cinema-crazy crowds, the book brings alive the everyday dramas of growing up in a house ruled by Amma. Fearless before teachers and gods alike, relentless in her devotion and quietly resilient in the face of age and illness, Amma is as unforgettable as she is familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold with wit, warmth and aching honesty, I Love My Amma captures the messy, tender bond between a mother and child. And when the roles reverse and the son finds himself caring for his ageing mother, love comes full circle in the most unexpected ways.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Speakers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVasudhendra\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Kannada author whose primary forms of expression include novels, short stories, and personal essays. Recognised as the first queer writer in Kannada literature, he is based in Bengaluru. He founded the publishing house Chanda Pustaka and, for over two decades, has been identifying and publishing new voices in Kannada literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarayan Shankaran\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e has served as a development officer with the Life Insurance Corporation of India for over three decades. Holding an MBA and a PhD in management studies with a specialization in emotional and social intelligence, he is an accomplished writer and translator between Kannada and English. His original English essay collection, \u003cem\u003eFiguratively Speaking - Musings of the Lockdown\u003c\/em\u003e (2020), complements his distinguished translations, including S.V. Ranganath’s Kannada travelogue \u003cem\u003eSindhu Darshan \u003c\/em\u003e(English edition, 2019); Guruprasad Kaginele’s short stories, published as \u003cem\u003eThe Preferred Pronoun and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e (2024); and, recently, Kaginele’s critically acclaimed Kannada novel \u003cem\u003eKAAYAA \u003c\/em\u003e(Penguin Random House India, 2025).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoopa Pai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is one of India’s best-known writers for children. This Bangalore-based computer engineer-turned-author has written over 30 books, on a wide variety of themes, including sci-fi fantasy, economics, medicine, life skills, history, popular science, and Indian philosophy. Many of her books are bestsellers and are enjoyed as much by adults as by children. Her best-known books include the award-winning national bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Gita For Children\u003c\/em\u003e, listed by Amazon India as one of ‘100 Indian Books To Read In A Lifetime’. Her most recent books are \u003cem\u003eThe Yoga Sutras for Children\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLet’s Talk About Trees\u003c\/em\u003e, published by WWF India. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRSVP at the earliest as we have limited seats!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champaca Bookstore, Library and Cafe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42384342351907,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/I_Love_My_Amma_1483f228-a500-4d7c-9184-31e1035af16c.png?v=1777566467","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/book-discussion-i-love-my-amma-by-vasudhendra-in-conversation-with-roopa-pai-and-narayan-shankaran","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}