What happens after a bookshop closed it door for the last time? Were there eulogies and marches, or did it disappear without a sound? Are they well remembered, are they loved? Did they matter at all? * On the first week of October 2015, I… Read More
I am tempted to say that Bluestockings is not just another independent bookshop, but I caught myself. In this day and age, is there any independent bookshop that is just a place to sell and buy books? Independent bookshops that survive are places where knowledge… Read More
“Did you know that Tolkien had a drinking club? He used to invite some writer friends to his parlor to drink and write for an evening.” Overheard at Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers in London, from a staff member to an antique bookseller who was visiting from… Read More
Upon landing in Bangalore, I could only thought of bookshops. There is of course my beloved Blossoms, which I eagerly introduced to my travel companion. He was as excited as I was when I first discovered Blossoms. We spent two hours in the three-story book… Read More
The Dusty Sneakers 