A Joy Ride! The stories in the two volumes of captivating short stories by Vijay Padaki are packed with a variety of plots and a charming range of characters. The first volume is The First Offering and Other Stories: Wagging Tales and the second volume is The Last Cheetah and Other Stories: Wagging Tales. They combine intriguing content with witty narration. The stories are kept short and sweet, never imposing, always entertaining. Padmavati Rao, eminent theatre and film personality will be in conversation with the author to launch the books.  Read More..

🌟 Get ready for a magical adventure! Awwa Pustaka presents Antara’s Day Out — a fun-filled book launch happening on April 26th at Atta Galatta. Join us for a day of stories, laughter, and imagination — perfect for kids and anyone who loves a good tale. Come celebrate with us! Event is FREE for all. But registration is a must. Please confirm your attendance by registering — we don’t want to run out of snacks! 🥪🍪 Read More..

Join us for the book launch of Tadow by Shalaka Kulkarni on April 13 at Atta Galatta, Bangalore! Tadow is an evocative collection of 67 flash fiction stories that delve into the synchronicity of human life, weaving narratives that are deeply personal yet universally resonant.  Inspired by a creative experiment where each story is shaped by five random words, the book explores themes of identity, resilience, love, and the myriad complexities of modern India. Expect an evening of heartfelt storytelling, engaging conversations, and a celebration of the written word in the warm liter Read More..

All Our Loves: Journeys with Polyamory in India is an eye-opening book on polyamory—the practice of being in love with or without sexual intimacies with more than one person simultaneously, with the consent of all—in India. For anyone who has ever dreamed of love, sex, and companionship beyond the limits of traditional monogamy, this groundbreaking guide navigates the infinite possibilities that open relationships can offer. As a practising polyamorist, Arundhati Ghosh dispels myths and throws light on the skills necessary to maintain a fulfilling and responsible polyamorou Read More..

Sanghamitra Chakraborty’s biography covers the complete arc of Soumitra Chatterjee’s extraordinary life and captures the many facets of his talent as a creative artist and all-round icon of the Bengal cultural sphere. From his work as an actor of international renown and his long partnership with Satyajit Ray to his forays into poetry, editorship and art, Soumitra Chatterjee and His World captures the richness and complexity of his journey and explores the turbulent times that shaped him. An essential book for legions of his fans, it introduces his legacy to a pan-Indi Read More..

Ramakrishna, a humble teacher, and Nazm, his feisty student, are bound by a love story that ends in tragedy when Nazm is savagely slain on their wedding night. Shattered, crestfallen, and consumed by guilt, Ramakrishna forges an unlikely alliance with a volatile figure known as Coffee Man. Together, they seek Nazm’s killer, though Coffee Man’s ruthless methods threaten to drag Ramakrishna into moral ruin. At the same time, a man who renounced the world years ago realizes that revenge is his only path to Nirvana. Resurrected by his thirst for vengeance, he stalks his victims to sett Read More..

📚 Book Launch of SOLO by Indrajeet More ✨ A debut illustrated backpacking memoir ✨ Followed by a fun zine workshop facilitated by the author. 🗓️ 5th April | 🕛 12 PM | 📍 Atta Galatta 🎟️ Free Entry | RSVP on BookMyShow Join us for a vibrant afternoon celebrating SOLO, a journey through the cultures, food, people, and languages of contemporary India. In conversation with Ankit Vengurlekar Ankit Vengurlekar - Speech Coach, Tech Journalist, Storyteller Indrajeet - Creator, Illustrator, Author Followed by a fun zine-making workshop facilitated by the Read More..

Can finding a journal from a hundred years ago dramatically change your world view? Can a long-forgotten story fill you with pride today? Can the impassioned act of a young boy from the early 20th century help you come to terms with a recent loss? Can you find love when you least expect it? A blast from the past, a lesson in History, finding purpose and a love story to warm your heart – get a sneak peek into this and more as author Gayatri Chandrasekharan speaks about her book ‘A Century Between Us’. The author will be in conversation with Dr. Jayagowri Shivakumar, form Read More..

When Rajiv Gandhi became the prime minister of India in 1984, he was promptly named ‘Mr Clean’. So cherished was the young, articulate prime minister’s reputation that when whispers of kickbacks in an arms deal with a Swedish company named Bofors began to circulate, many could hardly believe it. On 16 April 1987, when this story hit the Swedish radio, twenty-nine-year-old Chitra Subramaniam, a stringer based in Switzerland, decided to follow it. Little did she know that Bofors would consume her life for the next decade, during which she would develop a network of shadowy whis Read More..

We are pleased to invite you to the story-telling discussion and book launch of 'The Perfect Ending, A Yogi's Fairytale'. For those on a journey of growth, this is a genre-bending novel at the intersection of romance, fantasy and transformational, spiritual, self-help. It is a fairytale about the Ultimate Reality that delves into the scientific principles of the Vedas, while also re-imagining the real ending of the French classic, 'Beauty and the Beast'. The launch will be accompanied by a story-telling discussion for those embarking on their own writing quests. Where do Read More..