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
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The City and the Bookshop Below
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 Kama Sutras of Blossom Book House
A day after he flew to Paris, I found the copy of Kama Sutra that was meant for him. He is a friend, a good friend. A friend who went under the flyovers of Jakarta with me to get an up, close, and personal look… Read More
India: When We Were Back on the Road!
Hampir setahun sejak saya dan Gypsytoes bertualang sendiri-sendiri. Ia berjalan dan menari di pojok-pojok Eropa yang eksotis sementara saya melihat matahari terbit di sudut-sudut Indonesia yang masih selalu memberi kejutan. Namun pada sore yang sejuk di awal bulan Agustus, kami bertemu kembali di sebuah tempat… Read More