13/06/2026
What does a city lose when it tidies away its unruly spaces?
Join us for a captivating session, The Afterlives of Books in a Bazaar, featuring author, book historian, and literary translator, Dr. Kanupriya Dhingra.
Her work centres on the social life of books and the cultures of reading they sustain. She is the author of The Sunday Book Bazaar: Daryaganj and the Making of a Reading Public in Delhi (Speaking Tiger, 2026) and Old Delhi’s Parallel Book Bazaar (Cambridge Elements, Cambridge University Press, 2024). Kanupriya teaches literature and cultural studies at the School of Liberal Studies, BML Munjal University, Gurugram, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP).
We will dive into the decades-long life of Delhi’s iconic pavement bazaar—from its roots in Shahjahanabad to its stubborn survival through displacement and legal battles. Discover a parallel world of print where readers first learn to browse, bargain, linger, and belong.
When: 17th June, 2026 at 5pm
Where: The Dogears Bookshop, Margao
A must-attend conversation on public space, reading cultures, and who gets to occupy our cities. See you there!
For more inquiries, drop a message on Instagram or on WhatsApp at +91 99229 74479.
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