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#Thread | On #WorldBookDay some stories from @Mint_Lounge #archives that celebrate the love of reading. 1. A report on Bengaluru's beloved independent bookstores https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Bj2Yz1Qz7PKmzcTHHmEuOK/The-high-priests-of-Bengalurus-book-street.html

In spite of widespread closure of bookshops across the world, Bengaluru's Church Street remains a haven for booklovers

2. A shout-out to Sridhar Balan's memoirs, a celebration of a life spent among books. #WorldBookDay https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/for-the-love-of-books-and-reading-11583504774626.html

A delightful roller-coaster ride through the chequered history of publishing

3. Recently, as the pandemic pushed us indoors, we asked some of our favourite writers to tell us about their ideal #quarantinereading #WorldBookDay https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/what-s-your-quarantine-book-11585929541196.html

As the days of social isolation stretch ahead of us, we asked 12 leading writers about their lockdown reading

4. But not just that, we also curated a list of hefty doorstopper books that you may want to spend the #lockdown with. #WorldBookDay https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/doorstoppers-for-your-indoor-life-11585908838461.html

From literary fiction to tomes on finance, classics to new releases, here are 12 hefty must-read tomes to make the quarantine days worth your while

5. Now some interviews: this one of my favourite readers, @nilanjanaroy, from what truly feels like another time. #WorldBookDay https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/PWEOLnlq9fAVO0x7or74xL/Writers-At-Work--Nilanjana-Roy.html

The critic and novelist on the pleasures and pains of reading, reviewing, and writing fiction

6. A throwback to Yodakin, a beloved bookstore founded by @arpitayodapress, where I spent many happy hours. #WorldBookDay https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/7AszyrijzL1vsquSCpWseL/New-alternatives.html

Yodakin, one of Delhi's best-loved indie book stores, faces the prospect of relocating to another part of Hauz Khas Village

7. A conversation with Urvashi Butalia, publisher extraordinaire and founder of the indie feminist press @ZubaanBooks #WorldBookDay https://www.livemint.com/Companies/595QfElEltDLfuvgNqTiOI/Urvashi-Butalia--I-want-to-prove-that-feminist-publishing-c.html

The author and publisher on Indian women and how they’ve changed

8. My profile of the May Day Cafe ( @LeftwordBooks) from 2013, another bookish space which is always a source of new discoveries for me. #WorldBookDay https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/d3jbzqcKjmdaAdU21By7iP/May-Day-Caf--Readers-revolution.html

The May Day Caf, which turned 1 this month, is a charming hub of books, ideas and performances

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