BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:blr.today CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Champaca Bookstore 📚 X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://blr.today/cal/champaca/cal.ics X-WR-CALDESC:Readings\, launches and children's events at Champaca\, the in dependent bookstore and library in Bengaluru. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:index X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261106T132615Z UID:in.champaca.book-discussion-a-sort-of-homecoming-indian-fiction-writing -in-2026@blr.today DTSTART:20261121T180000 DTEND:20261121T200000 CLASS:PUBLIC COLOR:mediumpurple DESCRIPTION:What’s Indian fiction writing in 2026 like? Between evolving readership\, self-publishing platforms\, AI writing and translations\, how has an author’s journey changed? Join us for a retrospective with The Deodar Prize authors as they talk about their experiences and unveil the best stories of 2026\, with Aadit Basu \, the 2026 winner and Sumanya Ve lamur \, shortlisted in 2024 in conversation with Ratul Ghosh \, the runn er-up for The Deodar Prize in 2023. This will be followed by an interactiv e Q&A with the audience. Here are the details: Date: 21 November 2026\, Saturday Time:  6:00 PM  Venue: Champaca Bookstore\, Vasanthnagar RSVP here to register. About the book: Tigers can be pets. The government can s natch your home. A midlife crisis can land you\, fully clothed\, in a swim ming pool. From a vengeful goddess to a vomiting rice cooker\, these stori es carefully tread the ordinary alongside the fantastic. Short stories\, l ike dreams\, are visceral\, vivid and hard to reconstruct\; yet each bite leaves a distinct flavour on the tongue. Sweet. Sour. Salty. Spicy. Umami. Pick your flavour. About the speakers:  Sumanya Anand Velamur is a res earcher\, social worker\, impact consultant\, and writer. She is based in Bengaluru. Her fiction and non-fiction works have been published in Kitaa b\, Feminism in India\, Mean Pepper Vine\, USAWA\, Out of Print Blog\, Qui bble Lit\, and Quillmark . Her stories were longlisted for the Hope Priz e\, 2025 and shortlisted for the Deodar Prize (and featured in the Deodar 2024 anthology)\, 2024 and the BWW R.K.Anand Prize\, 2024.  Aadit Basu is a writer and designer based in Bangalore. By day\, he is the founder of morphous Design Lab\, a studio working at the intersection of craft and t echnology\, solving problems that no one knew they had. He started his car eer as an architectural photographer\, then became an artist investigating contemporary culture\, but writing has always been at the heart of it all . He writes across fiction\, poetry and cultural criticism\, often drawn t o memory\, the internet and the strange absurdities of urban life. About t he moderator: Till he had to care for his father\, Ratul Ghosh was a co nventional engineer-MBA-CXO. As part of the reset\, he started writing fic tion about suffering and caring. He was runners-up at the inaugural Deodar Prize and was awarded the BWW RK Anand Memorial Award last year. His publ ications include Hammock\, Usawa\, Bangalore Review\, Out of Print\, Muse India and Hooghly Review . He lives in Bangalore and is currently writi ng a memoir and a collection of short fiction. RSVP to reserve your spot. GEO:12.98718;77.59599 LOCATION:Champaca Bookstore\, 7/1 Edward Road\, Off Queens Road\, Bengaluru \, India STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Book discussion | 'A Sort of Homecoming': Indian fiction writing in 2026 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:https://champaca.in/blogs/events/book-discussion-a-sort-of-ho mecoming-indian-fiction-writing-in-2026 CATEGORIES:CHAMPACA,FREE,BOOKS,CBD X-BLR-TYPE:LiteraryEvent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261106T132615Z UID:in.champaca.book-launch-mahua-matters-stories-memory-and-flavour@blr.to day DTSTART:20261122T180000 DTEND:20261122T200000 CLASS:PUBLIC COLOR:mediumpurple DESCRIPTION:Mahua is more than a flower. Rooted in forest ecologies\, commu nity knowledge\, food cultures and livelihoods\, it carries stories that a re often overlooked. Mahua Matters \, a publication by Wild Harvest India and Edible Issues and Issue 1 brings together these stories through res earch\, writing and flavour exploration.  Join us for a conversation with editors and the  Mahua Matters team\, Shivani Unakar and Elizabeth Y orke \, contributor Kumud Dadlani \, and chef Hanna Sarangan on the peo ple and places behind the book\, followed by a guided tasting that explore s mahua’s many flavours and possibilities. Together\, we’ll discover w hat it means to look at this flower in new ways and why its stories matter . This will be followed by an interactive Q&A with the audience. Here are the details: Date: 22 November 2026\, Sunday Time: 6:00 PM  Venue: Champaca Bookstore\, Vasanthnagar RSVP here to register. About the book: M ahua Matters is a collaborative storytelling and engagement project by W ild Harvest and Edible Issues\, dedicated to reintroducing and reimagining Mahua – a culturally significant\, climate-resilient tree native to cen tral and eastern India. For generations\, Mahua flowers\, seeds\, and oil have been integral to the food\, livelihoods\, and traditions of many Adiv asi and forest-dwelling communities. Yet\, outside these communities\, Mah ua is often misunderstood\, reduced to its association with country liquor \, and overlooked for its rich cultural\, ecological\, and culinary value. Mahua Matters \, Issue #1 brings together essays\, research\, speculati ve fiction\, and recipes. From forest ecologies and Indigenous foodways\, to history and policy\, markets and contemporary kitchens\, this book acts as a tangible starting point to exploring the multiplicity of mahua in In dia. This issue includes a new moveable Mahua Flavour Wheel—developed ov er a year of participatory Mahua Flavour Labs and public tastings—for re aders to explore this ingredient in their own kitchens. About the speakers :  Elizabeth Yorke is a food systems strategist\, entrepreneur and rese archer working at the intersection of food\, sustainability\, culture and innovation. A chef by training\, her work explores how food can be a lens for understanding ecological\, social and economic change. She is the co-c reator of Edible Issues and founder of Saving Grains\, and works across re search\, creative programmes\, ventures and collaborations to imagine more resilient and regenerative food futures. Hanna Sarangan is a Goa-based chef\, business owner\, and food consultant. With over a decade working in different parts of the world\, her passion lies in creating ingredient-dr iven menus that celebrate foraged local and seasonal ingredients. For the last year\, she's been working with Wild Harvest to develop mahua-based re cipes\, and familiarize consumers with creative ways to bring mahua into t heir kitchens. Kumud Dadlani is a food culture strategist and storytelle r who believes that eating is a political act. Her work wanders through fa rms\, kitchens\, and dining tables\, exploring indigenous ingredients\, et hical sourcing\, and the power of food traditions. A graduate of the Unive rsity of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy\, she has worked with Slow Food Int ernational\, Diaspora Co.\, and Impresario Hospitality\, and her writing h as appeared in Condé Nast Traveller India\, The Hindu\, and beyond. About the moderator: Shivani Unakar is a Bangalore-based food culture research er\, exploring the intersection of food\, people\, and place. Through imme rsive fieldwork and public engagement\, she translates complex food narrat ives into strategic storytelling and cultural programming for institutions \, brands\, and community projects. RSVP to reserve your spot. GEO:12.98718;77.59599 LOCATION:Champaca Bookstore\, 7/1 Edward Road\, Off Queens Road\, Bengaluru \, India STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Book Launch | ‘Mahua Matters’: Stories\, Memory and Flavour TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:https://champaca.in/blogs/events/book-launch-mahua-matters-st ories-memory-and-flavour CATEGORIES:CHAMPACA,FREE,BOOKS,CBD,BOOKS/AUTHOR-TALK X-BLR-TYPE:LiteraryEvent END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR