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Imagine if they were on the same panel! 🤩

Are you passionate about reading across genres like fiction, non-fiction, and more? We’re looking for enthusiastic book reviewers to join us! You’ll receive books to review and an honorarium for your time. No age limit—open to all!

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' is a peep into the Muslim woman's heart. But as long as we say 'ladki hui hei' with a dip in our voice across India, gender is the real religion.

This #EarthDay, we’re re-watching Sunil Amrith reading from his book The Burning Earth. It is an expansive global history of how humanity has reshaped the planet. 🎥Watch his #BlrLitFest 2024 conversation with Harini Nagendra on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=m1YsnB…

The Bangalore Literature Festival Bangalore Lit Fest has grown beyond its organisers, it belongs completely to the city. indianexpress.com/article/cities…

#ReadwithBLF: This #EarthMonth, pick up a book that could change the way you see the world. 🌏 These books offer more than awareness—they offer a path forward. Ramachandra Guha Mridula Ramesh Sunil Amrith Arati Kumar-Rao Arun Maira Harini Nagendra Seema Mundoli

Hands up if you love stories! 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♂️ A little throwback to some of our favourite CLF moments, with Bangalore’s most enthusiastic little bookworms. Save the date for #BlrLitFest’s Children | Literature | Fun! 🗓 6-7 Dec 2025 Drop in to a world of stories made just for kids! 💛📚

What a beautiful moment! ✨ Congratulations to Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi! Heart Lamp is the first book translated from Kannada to win The Booker Prizes. Watch them in conversation at #BlrLitFest 2024: youtu.be/tD4RWCoNXxM?si…

📺 Banu Mushtaq on why she incorporates many languages into her stories, and Deepa Bhasthi on translating them into English. Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/tD4RWCoNXxM?si… 🏆 Our heartiest congratulations to them both on Heart Lamp winning the #InternationalBooker2025!

From restaurant debates to the politics of samosas, dive into the BLF archives for all things culinary! 🍲 📺 Watch here: youtube.com/@BlrLitFest1 📩 Want such curated lists, and more served right to your inbox? Subscribe to our new monthly newsletter! bangaloreliteraturefestival.org/festival-newsl…

It’s that time of year when you never want to step outside and just read all day! What’s on your TBR list this monsoon? 📚🌧️

#ReadwithBLF: We spent May diving into meticulously researched worlds and unforgettable real-life accounts. Have you explored the non-fiction shortlist for the 2024 Atta Galatta–Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize? Radhika Iyengar Romulus Whitaker সোহিনী 🌻 | ஸோஹினி | Sohini Neha Dixit

On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re revisiting this talk by Ramachandra Guha at #BlrLitFest 2024. He reminds us that environmental sustainability isn’t a luxury. It’s essential to the daily lives of millions who depend on natural resources. 🎥 Watch the talk here: youtu.be/w0wsh20_eJw?si…

Your first draft may be rubbish—but it gets better when you just stick with it. William Dalrymple's reminder that every rewrite helps! 🖋️✨ #KeepWriting #WriterLife

The Stage is Set. The Words are Waiting. The 9th Edition of Bengaluru Poetry Festival is coming to life! Save the Date: 2 & 3 August 2025 Get ready for a weekend where verses rise, voices soar, and emotions echo. Poetry, music, art — all in one magical space. #bpf2025

We’re halfway through 2025 already!? Anyone else dreaming of December? 🗓️ #BLRLitFest returns 6–7 December 2025—mark your calendars!

When did you first realise you were a chaekbeolle? 🐛📚

#ReadwithBLF: Celebrate National Reading Day with some of our favourite queer lit recommendations for Pride Month! 🌈📚 #nationalreadingday #queerlit

We’re winding down #PrideMonth with a celebration of queer storytelling in all its forms—personal, political, poetic.🏳️‍🌈 Dive into our archives for discussions that will challenge, comfort, and continue to resonate year-round. 📹 Watch here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

For anyone staring at a blank page, Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's advice is simple but powerful: write what compels you, not what sells. ✨Because the best story you’ll ever write is the one that feels like a gift to yourself. Watch her session at #BlrLitFest 2024: youtu.be/8Nw5rbumsHA?si…