The Reading List by Bahrisons Booksellers

By: Aashna Malhotra
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  • Summary

  • For over 70 years, Bahrisons Booksellers has been connecting readers with the stories they love. Now, we’re taking the next step with The Reading List, a new podcast celebrating Indian authors and the vibrant voices shaping today’s literary landscape. Hosted by Aashna Malhotra, each episode brings thoughtful conversations with Indian authors about creativity, storytelling, and the heart behind every great book.


    If you love meeting the people behind the pages, you’ll feel right at home here.


    Follow along; your next great conversation starts here.
    Copyright 2025 Aashna Malhotra
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Episodes
  • Everyday Stories, Extraordinary Influence: Middlebrow Magazines with Aakriti Mandhwani

    Everyday Stories, Extraordinary Influence: Middlebrow Magazines with Aakriti Mandhwani
    May 1 2025

    Who decides which stories get published and which are left out? In the debut episode of The Reading List by Bahrisons Booksellers, host Aashna Malhotra speaks with Aakriti Mandhwani, author of Everyday Reading, about the rich world of Hindi periodicals in post-partition India. From feminist debates in letters to the editor to the pocketbook revolution that redefined publishing, they unpack how print culture shaped North India’s middle class and why they still matter today.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Where Stories Become Conversations | The Reading List

    Where Stories Become Conversations | The Reading List
    Apr 28 2025

    At Bahrisons Booksellers, we’ve spent decades helping readers discover stories they love. Now, we’re bringing you closer to the storytellers themselves! The Reading List is our brand-new podcast celebrating Indian authors, and the bold voices, and the big ideas that bring their stories to life. If you love thoughtful conversations and a peek into the writer’s mind, you’ll feel right at home here.

    Hosted by Aashna Malhotra, this is a new chapter from a name readers have trusted for generations.

    First episode drops soon — follow along and be part of the conversation!
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    1 min

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