Champaca

good books, good coffee, good conversation. the holy trinity with my bro here @anubhavitis

This workshop sits right there, in that moment of expansion. Over two hours, Naveed and Pankaj will share how they work with fragments and follow them into fuller forms, how stories gather weight, and how they sometimes surprise you. champaca.in/products/two-l…

How does something fleeting stay? A line, a memory, a passing thought. And how does it begin to take shape as a story? Three lines become four. A small shift, but something opens up. A rhythm, a direction, a possibility you hadn’t quite seen before.

Join us at Champaca for the launch of The Complex by Karan Mahajan, in conversation with Dharini Bhaskar. Set in a sprawling family compound in Delhi, the novel follows the Chopra family across decades as they navigate power, inheritance, and the pull of a changing country.

Along with the Champaca Bookshop, I am curating a science fiction book box + book club. Six months, six books, over three themes: climate fiction, space opera, and classics revisited. Details in screenshots + link to book box in tweet below. 👇🏼

Facilitated by Thejaswi Shivanand, an educator who has worked in alternative schooling for over 15 years and has been anchoring this course since 2023. Starting from 9 July, the course runs every Thursday from 6–7:30 PM IST, with limited spots.

Picture books are not just for children. They hold entire worlds of memory, emotion, and imagination, where text and image come together in ways that stay with you. We’re back with the fourth edition of Worlds for Everyone!

Worlds for Everyone is an 8-week online course for adults to read 12–16 picture books, sit with them, and explore how they shape the way we see and feel.

We are delighted to announce a multi-city book tour of acclaimed author @kmahaj’s latest novel, #TheComplex—an unflinching portrait of a family and a nation on the edge. #Delhi: 6 May at @kunzum RSVP here: forms.gle/NjoUgtWtfySVuz… #Mumbai: 8 May at Soho House #Bengaluru: 9 May at @ChampacaBooks #Chandigarh: 11 May at CRRID Details below—save the dates and delve into the nuances of this brilliant family saga by one of the most lauded voices in contemporary fiction. #READWithHarperCollins #KaranMahajan #BookTour

Maitreya will be in conversation with actor and theatre practitioner Sachin Sreenath. Here are all the details: Date: Saturday, 25th April Time: 6 PM Venue: Champaca, Vasanth Nagar

As part of Dalit History Month, we're launching Ambedkar: Sonic Imagination of Casteless Utopia by Yogesh Maitreya. The book traces Ambedkar's legacy through fifteen musicians across seven decades — asking what it sounds like to imagine a casteless world.

It was a lovely Bengalore release event for Love, Sex and India at @ChampacaBooks . @AgentsofIshq @parodevi @JacarandaLit @ContextIndia

This place has my full heart. And it just expanded 😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ Goal : get rich enough to own a bookstore like @ChampacaBooks 🥹🤌🏻

@thesumangalv We’re launching it tomorrow! Drop by 💚

@ChampacaBooks Can’t wait for this!

We’re almost there. The shelves are in place, the corners are coming together, and we’re in the middle of those last few little details that make a space feel just right 👀

@aadilrverma This is space is an extension of the Vasanth Nagar store💚 we hope to see you every weekend!

@ChampacaBooks If it’s even half as good as the OG branch I’m coming here every weekend

This Sunday, 12 April, we’re opening up more room at Champaca, Vasanth Nagar and we can’t wait for you to see it! Drop in anytime between 10 AM and 7 PM.

I had such a lovely time discussing UNFOLDING with Unmana over at @ChampacaBooks (online). #book #bookdiscussion #unfolding @HarperCollins @kan_writersside youtu.be/UtpRgZY_kd0?si…