For hard-core Potterheads age 12 and above!   Get into the minds of the characters, ferret out the intricacies of the plot - enter the wizarding world and share your thoughts and insights!   Will help if you have read all the Harry Potter books - this discussion will be based only on the books and not the movies.   The event is curated by Lahe Lahe Caravan and is being hosted at Atta Galatta. Age 12+ Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community This month we will discuss Draupadi by Mahasveta Devi (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/currentstudents/postgraduate/masters/modules/femlit/gayatri_spivak_-_draupadi_by_mahasveta_devi.pdf) What this is: This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story. You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month. You get to examine the story in terms of its literary me Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community This month we will discuss The Love Of A Good Woman by Alice Munroe. (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1996/12/23/the-love-of-a-good-woman) What this is: This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story. You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month. You get to examine the story in terms of its literary merit, yes, but also in terms of writing craft and cont Read More..

Our emotions and memories are intrinsically related to the food we eat and the genre of food literature combines them in a way that helps us connect not only to our past and our present, to different cultures, and communities, values and rituals, events both life-changing and mundane but to each other as well. So, if viewing the world through the lens of food and literature interests you, then join us to begin a dialogue on “Food in Indian Literature” and to celebrate those stories and their diversity. Each month with Prachi Grover, we will be reading our way through several pow Read More..

Bhumika R has taught English language and literature at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels for three years. In August 2022, she decided to focus her time and energy on creative writing and translation. She writes poetry and short fiction in English and also translates poetry and fiction from Kannada into English and vice versa. Her Kannada translation of Malsawmi Jacob’s Mizo (English) novel, Zorami is slated for release around October 2024. Her debut poetry collection The Language of Unhealed Wounds was published by Red River Press (New Delhi) in November 2023. She is currently w Read More..

Our emotions and memories are intrinsically related to the food we eat and the genre of food literature combines them in a way that helps us connect not only to our past and our present, to different cultures, and communities, values and rituals, events both life-changing and mundane but to each other as well. So, if viewing the world through the lens of food and literature interests you, then join us to begin a dialogue on “Food in Indian Literature” and to celebrate those stories and their diversity. Each month with Prachi Grover, we will be reading our way through several pow Read More..

The famous Kola performances of Tulu Nadu involve dancers who invite powerful, sacred spirits to possess them. Through the performers, and surrounded by vibrant colours and striking visuals, these spirits—known as daiva—may settle disputes, provide guidance, grant blessings and pass judgement. However, there is so much more to it than art and devotion. From Panjurli, the benevolent boar spirit, to Bobbarya, guardian of the sea, this book explores it all: the kinds of daiva, their stories, their individual natures and the ways in which they come to inhabit the devout. In Daiva Read More..

Atta Galatta and Your View on Books cordially invite you to the latest Bibliophile Meetup in town. Join us for an enriching evening of literary discussion and camaraderie at our Book Club Meet event! Whether you`re a seasoned bibliophile or just discovering the joy of reading, all are welcome to share their insights, opinions, and favorite passages. Engage in lively conversations, exchange recommendations, and bond over our mutual love for literature. Don`t miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow book enthusiasts and expand your literary horizons! Bring along your favorite bo Read More..

What does identity and belonging constitute in the non-western city? Where do you find home? And what does fiction or non-fiction do for the contemporary city, particularly given the context of diaspora literature or literary production? Author Pallavi Narayan will be in conversation with author Milan Vohra to discuss Pallavi's books: the short-story anthology Singapore at Home: Life across Lines and the non-fiction work Pamuk's Istanbul: The Self and the City to highlight various perspectives of being in the city. They will highlight the pressures and delights of making, sustaining an Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community This month we will discuss The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado (https://granta.com/the-husband-stitch/).  What this is: This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story. You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month. You get to examine the story in terms of its literary merit, yes, but also in terms of writing craft and context, which will be very Read More..