Editorial recommendations
Vaani Mahesh's recommendations.
Vaani Mahesh is the co-founder of Chalchitra Talks.
46 recommendations
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The Little Prince It is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military aviator. Open ↗ 
Catcher in the rye It is a novel by J. D. Salinger published in 1951. Open ↗ 
How to travel light Diagnosed as bipolar at twenty-three, a young journalist struggles for a decade. Open ↗ 
A moveable feast A Moveable Feast is a memoir by Ernest Hemingway. Open ↗ 
A velocity of being Some of today's most wonderful culture-makers reflect on the joys of reading. Open ↗ 
Leaves of grass Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection by American poet Walt Whitman. Open ↗ Essential reading: leonard cohen
Journals of sylvia plath The complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time. Open ↗ 
Things I don’t want to know Deborah Levy's witty response to George Orwell's influential essay “Why I Write.” Open ↗ 
Samskara Samskara is one of the acknowledged masterpieces of modern world literature. Open ↗ 
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance Philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions of how to live. Open ↗ 
A chess story by Stefan Zweig It is a novella by Stefan Zweig written in the year before the author's death by suicide. Open ↗ 
Kurt Cobain: Journals Journals is a collection of writings and drawings by Kurt Cobain. Open ↗ 
Quiet It is a 2012 non-fiction book written by Susan Cain. Open ↗ 
H is for Hawk H is for Hawk is a 2014 memoir by British author Helen Macdonald. Open ↗ 
Ayoade on Ayoade Richard Ayoade reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can. Open ↗ 
Ayako It focuses on the Tenge clan, a once powerful family of landowners in Japan. Open ↗ 
Flights Flights is a 2017 fragmentary novel by the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk. Open ↗ 
The poetry pharmacy This pocket-sized book presents the most essential poems in his dispensary. Open ↗ 
Tiffin It is a cookbook written by Sonal Ved published in 2018. 
The crying book The Crying Book is a deeply personal tribute to the fascinating strangeness of tears. Open ↗ 
Journal of an ordinary grief A collection of autobiographical essays by one of the greatest poets to come from Palestine. Open ↗ 
Stuart: A life backwards It explores how a young boy, somewhat disabled from birth, became mentally unstable. Open ↗ 
Dear Zari It depicts the struggles and hopes of Afghan women. Open ↗ 
The book of simple living The book brings the author's brief notes from the hills. Open ↗ 
The Insomniac City It is a 2017 memoir by writer and photographer Bill Hayes. Open ↗ 
Hope is the thing with feathers A lyric poem in ballad meter written by Emily Dickinson. Open ↗ 
Figuring Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth. Open ↗ 
The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse It is a 2019 bestselling illustrated book by Charlie Mackesy. Open ↗ 
Essential reading: Eliot A selection of the most significant poems from one of the twentieth century’s major writers. Open ↗ 
A poetry handbook Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. Open ↗ 
Real estate The highly anticipated final installment in Levy's "living autobiography" series. Open ↗ 
Albert Camus personal writing It brings together thematically-linked essays from across Camus's writing career. Open ↗ 
Woe is I Woe Is I provides witty answers to all your questions about the basics of grammar, Open ↗ 
A room of one’s own It is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf, first published in September 1929. Products
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Gua Sha Tool from Face Rituals Open ↗ 
World Globe from Globeskart Open ↗ 
Night Lamp from RUilY Open ↗ 
Water Colors Set from KABEER ART Open ↗ 
Money Plant from Ugaao Store Open ↗ 
Black Steel Alarm Clock from Ikea Open ↗ 
Sealing Wax from NEERAJ Open ↗ 
Cable Organiser from Tidy Up Store Open ↗ 
Hanging Frame from Ash & Roh Open ↗ 
Lamp from Paradise Nauticals Open ↗ 
Simpex Tripod C-606 Open ↗