In James Baldwin's 1956 novel 📗 GIOVANNI'S ROOM, we meet David, an American living in Paris. The narrative is largely centred around his passionate relationship with Giovanni, an Italian bartender who is going to be sentenced to death for murder — which we find out right at the beginning, in the first few pages of the book. As the book builds towards Giovanni's impending execution, it explores David's relationship with his father, his desire for Giovanni, his shame, and his complicated engagement to another woman. Written in Baldwin's evocative style, this book a heartbreaking investigation of the complexity of desire, internalised homophobia, and violence. You can pick up 📗 GIOVANNI'S ROOM from our online store. Don't forget, we ship across India 💌 @penguinindia #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #India #NewArrivals #Fiction

This week, join us and dive deep into books about different water bodies 🌊 This pile has everything from the history of flooding in South-Asia to personal accounts of geographical landscapes, and even writings from the Andaman and Nicobar islands 📚 These books are available on our online store, which ships across India 💌 Tell us which one you want to read in the comments below! #ChampacaBooks #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #Water #Nature #IndieBookstore #Seas #Oceans #river #geography #Bangalore #India

In March, we're exploring connection through places and houses in the #ChampacaBookSubscription! Read on to find out what's in the box 🌱 📗 THE HOUSE NEXT TO THE FACTORY by Sonal Kohli, a collection of nine gentle stories linked by the titular house. @harpercollinsin @sonalkoh 📗 I CAPTURE THE CASTLE by Dodie Smith, a coming-of-age story about a young woman raised in a dilapidated castle. @penguinin 🖋 A curation note by Team Champaca, telling you why we picked these books. 💌 A membership to the Champaca Book Club - a warm, inviting space where you can meet and engage with fellow book lovers! Sign up for the #ChampacaBookSUbscription on our website (link in bio!). We ship across India 💌 #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #India #ChampacaBookSubscription #BookBox

Last weekend, we hosted a wonderful conversation between Aanchal Malhotra and Vikramajit Ram 🌱 They spoke about the importance of writing historical fiction, the human story of Partition, and what it means to remember and live with trauma. As a bookstore, we're always trying to introduce readers to new and diverse perspectives through our books and events. We are grateful to both these authors for offering us an insightful, important discussion, and for inspiring us with their writing! If you haven't already, do pick up and read 📗 THE BOOK OF EVERLASTING THINGS. You can find copies on our online store (link in bio!) @aanch_m @harpercollinsin @vikramajitram #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #India #Goa #HistoricalFiction

Mark your calendars — we have exciting events coming up at Champaca next weekend 👉🏼 🍃 4:30 PM, 4th MARCH 📍 Champaca Bangalore A conversation on MUSALMAN COMIX with Falah Faisal and Appupen! They will discuss Superheroes in the Indian context, satire and Independent comics publishing. You can RSVP for the event via our website, or via the link in our stories! @gonzogram66 @appupen @musalmancomix 🍃 7:30 PM IST, 5th MARCH 📍 Online Katie Kitiamura in conversation with Nirica Srinivasan from Champaca on INTIMACIES, a book that we absolutely loved reading and sent out as part of the #ChampacaBookSubscription! This is an online event, and we'll share more details about streaming closer to the date. @palefired @_katiekitamura 🍃 11:30 AM, 5th MARCH, 📍 Champaca Goa Storyteller and writer Nayanika will be at our bookstore in Anjuna, Goa narrating from THE BEAR WHO WENT BOO! by David Wailliams 💚 This is a walk-in session for children. @nayanikao.o #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #India #Events #Storytelling #Children'sEvents

Wondering what's new on our shelves? Here's a peek 👀 Swipe for more books 👉🏼 and read on to find out more about them! 📗 DIDN'T NOBODY GIVE A SHIT WHAT HAPPENED TO CARLOTTA by James Hannaham is the story of a transwoman who returns home, after spending twenty years in men's prison. An important, moving read, this book touches upon some of the most glaring injustices of our times. @penguinindia @thespectacleisreal In 📗 MANSUR, Vikramajit Ram brings us an engaging story from the Mughal atelier. At the centre of the novel is a verse book, commissioned by the Empress Nur Jahan, which the master painter Mansur must render with lifelike paintings of butteries. @panmacmillanindia @vikramajitram 📗 THE TRAUMA OF CASTE by Thenmozhi Soundararajan is a book that brings us urgent, important reflections grounded in Dalit feminist abolition and engaged Buddhism. @natlanticbooks 📗 TRANSLATING MYSELF AND OTHERS by Jhumpa Lahri is a collection of candid personal essays in which she meditates on the process of translation and her identity as a translator. @lahirijhumpa In 📗 SCATTERED ALL OVER THE EARTH by Yoko Tawada, we meet a woman names Hiruko, as she navigates a near-future world where Japan has vanished from the Earth! @grantabooks All of these books (and more!) can be found on our website: www.champaca.in! Remember, we ship across India 💌 #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #India #NewArrivals #Fiction #nonfiction #translations #essays #historical

What flew off our shelves in January? Here are the #ChampacaBestsellers for the month! We're delighted to see poignant Indian voices in publishing and writing on this list 🌱 📗 AMBEDKAR 2021 is a collection of prose poetry by Yogesh Maitreya that features 32 portraits of Ambedkar. @yogeshmaitreya @pantherspawpublication 📗 COMING OUT AS DALIT by Yashica Dutt is a memoir in which she traces caste across historical and political dimensions, and bears “witness to what it means to be Dalit in a grossly unfair society”. @alephbookco @yashicadutt 📗 THE MAHAR FOLK by ALexander Roberstson brings us the history of the Mahar community from Maharasthtra. In January, writer, poet, and founder of Panther's Paw — Yogesh Maitreya was at Champaca to speak about this book! @pantherspawpublication @yogeshmaitreya #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #India #Caste #NonFiction #memoir #IndiePublusher #Indie

Have you been reading with us in the #ChampacaReadingChallenge? This month, we're reading ✨ SCIENCE FICTION by WOMEN ✨ and books about ✨ FOOD ✨ These stacks of recommendations feature some of our all-time favourite books and authors 📚 We have curated a diverse reading list for you, from 📗 STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel, which is set in a near-future where a travelling company works its way across a post-apocalyptic country performing Shakespeare, to Archana Pidathala's stunning new book 📗 WHY COOK, which collects the stories and recipies from the kitchens of ordinary, inspiring women 💚 @emilystjohnmandel @archana.pidathala @gollancz @hachette_india @penguinindia @zubaanbooks Swipe for our full list of prompts for the year 👉🏼 All of these books (and more!) are available on our online store. We ship across India 💌 Which one of these are you going to pick up? Tell us in the comments below 💬 If you're reading along with us, don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag #ChampacaReadingChallenge 🌱 #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #India #sciencefiction #SFbywomen #food #cooking #cookbooks #womenauthors #Indianauthors

This month, Radhika recommends 📗 BANGALORE’S LALBAGH by Suresh Jayaram, an anecdotal narrative of Bangalore’s oldest garden – Lalbagh Botanical Garden. The author uncovers the historical and contemporary context of Lalbagh, traces how it has changed over the years, and sheds light on the unseen gardener communities of Bangalore. @1.shanthiroad @suresh1shanthi Copies of this book are available on our website (link in bio!) and in our Bangalore store. Don't forget, we ship across India 💌 #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #Goa #India #Lalbagh

Begin your week by reading intriguing short stories from India, written in English and in translation 📚 From stories that bring to a life a city's daily routine, to extraordinary stories of women, and even witty, sardonic stories told from the perspective of animals — this list has something for everyone 🍃 #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #Goa #India #ShortStories #Fiction #translation

This March, we're sending you 📗 THE HOUSE NEXT TO THE FACTORY by Sonal Kohli in the #ChampacaBookSubscription! The book is a collection of nine stories, linked together by the titular house. The stories paint vivid, gentle portraits of of people across generations: grandmothers, businessmen, tuition teachers, domestic help, cousins, friends, acquaintances and lovers, all of whom have connections to this house. We found this story of a post-Partition immigrant family to be a thoughtful examination of the idea of home, migration, class, and connection. Join our subscription, read with us, and be a part of our book club! Head to the link in our bio, and sign up for the Champaca Book Subscription 🌱 @sonalkoh @harpercollinsin #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #Goa #India #ChampacaBookSubscription

We're delighted to have in stock works by a writer and literary sensation we admire: Elena Ferrante 📚 Her writing, translated from Italian, is refined and depicts the more complex realities of life. While Elena Ferrante is a pseudonym, the author's identity is not completely unknown. Glimpses of her can be found in her writing, which spans across fiction and non-fiction. We bring to you here a selection of her work that you can dip into 🌱 This weekend, if you're in need of a pick-me-up, come by to our warm, green stores in Bangalore and Anjuna, Goa. Our shelves are ready to welcome you — brimming with new books across genres 💚 @europaeditions #ChampacaBooks #ChampacaOnlineStore #ChampacaCurates #DiverseSpines #ReadMoreBooks #ReadAllDay #ReadLocal #ReadWomen #SupportIndependentBookstores #IndieBookstore #BookstoresOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #Books #Bookstore #BookLover #Bibliophile #Bangalore #Goa #India #ElenaFerrante #Translations #InternationalFiction #NonFiction #essays