Start your year by adding more books to your to-be-read pile by hitting the largest and one of the oldest book fairs in town coming January. It begins on Jan 4 and will go on till Jan 12. It’s one of those annual events that bring all the bookworms out of bed to get their hands of unparalleled literary loot and if you’re one yourself, there’s no reason to stay home.
The theme for the 2020 fair is titled, 'Gandhi: The Writers' Writer,' which will focus on Gandhi's influence on Indian literature and on authors in India and abroad. It will also focus on different aspects of Gandhi as a writer, editor, journalist, and publisher. There will be a wide range of books available in different languages, plus there will be different programmes, conversations, events, and special exhibits.
Also, as like every time, there will be plenty of activities like story-telling, dramas, musical presentations, to inculcate the habit of reading among kids. Needless to say, there will be a whole world of books across genres including fiction, children’s literature, biographies, vernacular reads, novels, thrillers, reference material and lots more. Like last year, this year too there’s going to be an author’s corner in various halls, so bibliophiles can enjoy a host of literary activities between panel discussions, book readings, and meet-ups.
There will also be cultural performances to keep the visitors entertained, as they make the best of the discounts and buy more books than they can ever make space for.
