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1 year

yes babe you're so virginia woolf's letters to vita sackville-west richard siken poetry bot ocean vuong's i miss you more than i remember you hot priest saying it'll pass to fleabag the hand scene in pride and prejudice

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the category is: iconic opening lines in literature 🫶 tell us your favorite!

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the person their favourite book

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6 months

women in film, reading 💛 Tamasha (2015) | Charulata (1964) | Nayak: The Hero (1966) | Rajnigandha (1974)

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9 months

delhi reads stands in solidarity with palestine 🇵🇸 in our latest session, our community discussed resistance poetry and the work of palestine poets in advocating for a free palestine, and how art amplifies resistance and builds solidaities.

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are you even a kid who loves books in a desi household if your parents didn't scold you about your reading habit as a kid and caught you trying to hide a fiction book behind your course books

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Delhi Reads

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2 months

🍉DELHI READS IS RAISING FUNDS FOR GAZA🍉 We are calling on all readers across the globe to join hands and contribute to our donation drive - Readers for Gaza🙌🏼📚 Details in the form below👇 Donate:

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when you ask someone what are they reading and they reply with colleen hoover

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the feeling of being a kid and reading all the literature chapters at the start of the school session when you got your textbooks remains unparalleled

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meet our founders - @guacamolz and @apparitionnow !!

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7 months

so you mean..delhi reads?

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7 months

They should invent a profession where half the time you study texts in monastic solitude and half the time you talk animatedly to a room full of young people

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10 months

our founders @guacamolz and @apparitionnow were honoured to be invited to the ceremony for @TheJCBPrize 2023! here are a few glimpses from the night ✨

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9 months

what's that one poem that has stayed with you since the first time you read it? here's an ode to the last month of the year, december by @alexdimitrov 💌

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it's all about the person you want to own a bookstore with 💌

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1 year

all those bookmarked articles on your phone and the epubs you downloaded begging to be read

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9 months

delhi reads hosted our first winter book tour at the bookshop inc and faqir chand bookstore with our lovely community members! we got to know about the history behind these cult bookstores and had lovely conversations about literature, delhi & reading under the warm sun ☀️🧣

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behind every hot girl is a stack of books lying unread on her shelf

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7 months

Delhi Reads turned one ☀️🍄 We're so proud to have celebrated our one year anniversary at our fourteenth session (!) where we had a spirited and invigorating discussion on Vivek Shanbag's Ghachar Ghochar, lots of fun games and prizes, some good ol' hugs and laughs and cake 🍰🎈

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1 year

The trajectory of going from a kid who pulled all nighters during school days finishing books to an adult who can't complete their goodreads reading challenge 🥲

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1 year

We had a lovely April session discussing the book 'I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki' by Baek Sehee! thank you to our members for reading and contributing to an invigorating discussion about mental health, therapy, and institutional infrastructure for that 💙

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5 months

when someone asks how your goodreads reading challenge for the year is going

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11 months

it is a sunday again and how lovely it is, truly, to meet, to keep sharing, to keep remembering october of 2023, delhi

The sunny side of Franz Kafka

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2 years

I thought how lovely it would be for us to meet on Sunday mornings and read that French book I am in the midst of reading, which is written in a chilling yet tattered French, the way I love it, so come, please. Franz Kafka, 1907.

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1 year

What is your favorite screen adaptation of a book?

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7 months

we at delhi reads had a wonderful time at mahila haat, an iconic delhi locale for books 💌 looking for literary gems together, discussing our book hauls and ending the day on some fun games — couldn't have spent the Sunday better! 🪴

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1 year

what are you reading currently? 💕

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1 year

to all succession fans who want to check out books with similar themes of the show, this thread is for you 👇🏼

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2 years

We hosted our first session and had a delightful response from our members! Thank you for joining🌱

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Our #NewHeader ft Delhi Reads Members x Claude Monet 💕

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2 years

ⓘ This account does not take its recommendations from booktok

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1 year

We had a wonderful March session; shout-out to our members for coming through in a very rainy (albeit lovely) weather, making it to two venues & participating in a very rich and invigorating discussion on trends in Young Adult media!

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9 months

winter by ali smith at our delhi reads session today! in khan market, delhi, december of 2023 ❄️

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9 months

maybe the real wrapped was the friends we made along the way 🧚‍♀️

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10 months

Delhi Reads hosted a screening of The Shining (dir. Stanley Kubrick) in collaboration with Films from Underground! Thrilled about the overwhelming response of our members, who came dressed up as various characters for halloween (!) and were an extremely enthusiastic audience!

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Delhi Reads

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2 years

We had an excellent second session at Nehru Park today, what an enriching discussion🌻

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Delhi Reads

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6 months

We hosted our February session, discussed the theme of evolution of romance in literature and media and had some very interesting conversations about how it shaped our realities and the modern conundrums that surround it! the day culminated with a book exchange & postcard sale🌷

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Delhi Reads

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The first quarter of 2023 was extremely beautiful for us at Delhi Reads! We organized 3 sessions — discussed a range of literature genres and media trends. We are thankful for our wholesome Delhi Reads community, which is 600+ strong now for participating so enthusiastically!

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Delhi Reads

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10 months

when Ursula K Le Guin said "We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel.. is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become" and when James Baldwin said:

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Extremely honoured to have @mocreighton at our May session to discuss our book of the month 'New Delhi Love Songs' — thank you to @kunzum for hosting us and our members for participating in such a wonderful discussion about cities, languages, writing & communities 💛

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5 months

out of context delhi reads 🤭💛

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Delhi Reads

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7 months

places people have got to know about delhi reads from: therapists college societies their spouses funeral gatherings (not kidding)

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3 months

yapping away in our little corner in delhi 🌷

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Delhi Reads

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1 year

On the occasion of World Book Lovers Day, we want to take you through our journey at Delhi Reads 💌 We've been extremely lucky to have had a beautiful community, that showed up month after month.

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Delhi Reads

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11 months

glimpses from our 10th session, and our members sharing memories, laughter, books and coffee 📷 connecting with people over something you love is a gateway to lifelong connections. to join our future sessions, dm!

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me when i buy a book and instantly flip to the last page

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Delhi Reads

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10 months

Delhi Reads brings you #DRRecommends ! An itinerary of literary & cultural events, festivals and experiences happening in the capital! Mark your dates and share with anyone who is interested 💌👇

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1 year

want a book recommendation? reply to this tweet with the genre of your choice and we'll give you one! 🌷

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Delhi Reads

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11 months

Delhi Reads is back with #DRRecommends ! Every week we bring you an itinerary of literary & cultural events, festivals and experiences happening in the capital! Mark your dates and share with anyone who is interested 💌👇

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glimpses from our sessions in july across delhi! we revisited classics we have grown up reading and watching and how they've evolved over the years. at our second delhi writes session, we hosted poets and writers & did fun creative brainstorming. grateful to our community 🌷❣️

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1 year

thinking of all those train journeys in childhood where you'd stop and buy some comic books from the station bookstore 💌 Which comic books did you grow up reading?

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8 months

that moment at 3 am in the night when your entire household is asleep but you're alone in your room going through five stages of grief over a fictional character in a book

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3 months

the weight of the books I've started but not finished is weighing on my soul

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@delhi_reads

1 year

this is your reminder to pick up the book you were reading and finish it 💛 share with us what you're reading currently!

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Delhi Reads

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5 months

we hosted our first delhi writes session📍the day was a flurry of fun activities, insightful discussions, and us all doing blackout poetry out of songs, book excerpts and screenplays! we look forward to joining more writers in their journey of creating beautiful art 📮

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Delhi Reads

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8 months

from all of us at Delhi Reads to you, here's to echoing the words of Patricia Highsmith! May 2024 help us grow into the selves we've always wanted to be, and do the things that will lead to fulfilment and joy. And of course, lots of reading, together for us 💌🍸🪷

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1 year

this was my roman empire

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5 months

"there is the vaguest sense of bird song / somewhere in the gaps between the buildings / because it's spring the calendar says / and the room where you are reading is empty yet full of what loves you / and this is the day that you were born" happy first day of april 🦋

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Delhi Reads

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10 months

Delhi Reads brings you #DRRecommends ! An itinerary of literary & cultural events, festivals and experiences happening in the capital! Mark your dates and share with anyone who is interested 💌👇

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Delhi Reads

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5 months

at our inaugural delhi writes session, we asked our gathered community of writers to share their favorite word from their mother tongue 🕊️💌 What's a word from your mother tongue that you love? tell us!

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10 months

Delhi Reads featured as a question in a quiz! A full circle moment for our founders who graduated from DU themselves 🦋 Grateful to the quiz society at Institute of Home Economics, DU and our wonderful community of readers who imbibe the spirit of our work everywhere!

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10 months

everyone hold up it’s @delhi_reads du quiz circuit debut moment. of everything that’s been published/put out, this has definitely made me the happiest and if you know me you’d know why

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10 months

A brilliant thread of poetry, novels and non-fiction about Palestine. Join us in reading these books and spreading the word about Palestinian literature!

N.S. Ahmed

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For those of us who are writers and readers, I noticed that a lot of folks aren't familiar with the rich canon of Palestinian literature and don't know where to begin reading. In response to this, down below is a thread of novels, non-fiction, and poetry about Palestine (🧵):

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7 months

finished watching One Day and want to read something about growing up, navigating friendships and love while coming of age? check out Open Water, a brilliant novel by Caleb Azumah Nelson set in london 💌🍂🍸

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Delhi Reads

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8 months

Delhi Reads is back with #DRRecommends ! An itinerary of literary & cultural events, festivals and experiences happening in the capital! Mark your dates and share with anyone who is interested 💌👇

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Delhi Reads

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1 year

what if we told you that delhi reads is hosting a session next sunday about mythology and related themes + media, a book exchange and a very fun contest where winners bag some really cool prizes 🥳 not a member yet but want to attend? dm us! 🪴

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10 months

how many books out of these have you read? tell us your points 🫵💌

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1 year

search on pinterest "your name" core books show us what you got!

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8 months

Our January Book of the Month, voted for our community is Ghachar Ghochar by @VivekShanbhag0 ! Originally written in Kannada, the book has been translated in English by Srinath Perur.

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Delhi Reads

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6 months

We had a very invigorating session in March at @SocialOffline , discussing Western Lane, Chetna Maroo's Booker Prize nominated novel, followed by fun activities themed on literature and Delhi! Very grateful to our members for sharing their thoughts & experiences so fondly 💌

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10 months

The winner of the prestigious @TheJCBPrize for 2023 is the brilliant novel Fire Bird by @perumal_murugan , translated from Tamil by Janani Kannan! @PenguinIndia

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Delhi Reads

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2 years

what are your favorite places to read or buy books in delhi? tell us your memories of the city and your favorite book haunts!

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Delhi Reads

@delhi_reads

9 months

shoutout to our members for being the best del(h)ight and staying with us as we ventured through literal and metaphorical worlds together <3

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Delhi Reads

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2 months

100% of the funds collected will be donated to a Palestinian GFM in need. Every rupee can potentially save a life, so do contribute generously! Once you donate, you'll receive a mail by us verifying your donation. 👉🏼If you have any queries or problems, pls DM us!

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Delhi Reads

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Delhi Reads is back with #DRRecommends ! An itinerary of literary & cultural events, festivals and experiences happening in the capital! Mark your dates and share with anyone who is interested 💌👇

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Delhi Reads

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1 year

Delhi Reads brings to you a weekly recommendation thread #DRRecommends — an itinerary of literary & cultural events, festivals and experiences in the capital! mark your dates and share with anyone who is interested 💌👇

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Delhi Reads

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10 months

We are privileged to have been there in person to celebrate the work of such exceptional writers, who truly imbibed the spirit of the subcontinent and its varied stories. Grateful to @TheJCBPrize for gifting us these books! We are excited to read them, and urge you all too.

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Delhi Reads

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1 year

Also welcome our newest @delhi_reads member who participated quite enthusiastically as well 👀💗

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Delhi Reads

@delhi_reads

7 months

we are so grateful to our members who show up every month with their eceletic stories and fascinating perspectives. thinking of ladybird, "don't you think they're the same thing, love and attention?" — truly a gift to hear y'all at our sessions. to join our community, dm us 🪴

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Delhi Reads

@delhi_reads

2 years

Welcome to Delhi Reads - An Independent Book Club based in Delhi 📍 We are building an offline community for people to share and foster their love for reading and conversations. To know more and register as a member, sign up here:

Member Registration: Delhi Reads Book Club

Welcome to Delhi Reads! We are a community-first Book Club based in Delhi, India. General Guidelines 1. The sessions will be every month in an offline space. Our first venue is Sunder Nursery in...

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Delhi Reads

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2 years

On popular demand, we're opening registrations again! Use the following link to register:

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Delhi Reads

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1 year

We were just sent this lovely reader's package by @PanMacIndia featuring the newest book around town - One Night Only by @Saumyaa !! We're so excited to read and review it💫

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Delhi Reads

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2 years

hello everyone, after an amazing response, we've wrapped up the first round of member registrations. the second round of registrations will be notified shortly! thank you for all your support.

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1 year

We've all sat under the winter sun at Sunder Nursery, a gazebo at Nehru Park, walked as a group when it was raining from India Habitat Centre to Lodhi Gardens, traversed the lanes at Khan Market together; and met at Kunzum Bookstore and Costa Coffee to talk about books & media -

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Delhi Reads

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10 months

delhi reads members can't relate because we all talk unabashedly about our interests whenever we meet 😎

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pretending to be a casual enjoyer when someone irl asks you about an interest is so 😭

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we're here to give you a little nudge to finish the book you've been wanting to 🤍 what are you currently reading?

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1 year

shared laughter and anecdotes, and made some unforgettable memories. From memoirs to poetry collection; to literary fiction, magical realism, cultural criticism and some invigorating themes of discussion — all our sessions bring a promise to be even better than before.

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1 year

our founders @guacamolz & @apparitionnow were interviewed by @nona_uppal on how pop culture and media is instrumental in fostering friendships and connections & how @delhi_reads has served as a conduit for that ✨ read here:

Nona Uppal

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1 year

if shared love over a film, singer, book, TV show, or food item has opened the doors to a cherished friendship or love in your life, you'll enjoy reading this piece I wrote about how pop culture unites us in more ways than we realise! 💜

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1 year

With one week to go for our March meet-up, we bring to you our theme for the session! Let the Tumblr, Google+, Facebook gang unite!🤝🏻

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Delhi Reads

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1 year

We're looking for volunteers!! If you're someone who loves all things literary and culture, join us🌱

Volunteer Application @ Delhi Reads

Delhi Reads is looking for volunteers! We're building a community of literature enthusiasts and want someone who's interested in social media, community management and media culture. Location: Delhi...

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Delhi Reads

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1 year

we were just sent these lovely books by @PenguinIndia 💌 share your thoughts with us on Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin and Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid!

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7 months

leave your unread pile of books aside and show us all the unread tabs open on your mobile browser rn ☝️

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1 year

Member registrations go live at the start of every month, so stay tuned and follow us for future updates! 🌱

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2 years

Our Book of the Month for February is Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by @ShehanKaru 🍀

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Delhi Reads

@delhi_reads

1 year

Hello everyone! We're holding a space session tomorrow from 10 pm - 11:30 pm! The topic of the discussion will be The Personal and Political of Horror and Folklore: we'll be discussing media and any stories you want to share! Set a reminder and join us!

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1 year

get an exclusive first look at delhi reads merch + a chance to win it at our session on 1st October, Sunday! some very fun stuff about delhi, pop culture & our favorite gen z inside jokes 🍭 dm to attend!

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Delhi Reads

@delhi_reads

1 year

Hello guys! We loved hosting our space session yesterday and this time we're going to have a discussion on @MadeInHeavenTv s2, what all you loved, the writing and how it portrays Delhi, its critical analysis & more! Set a reminder and join us tomorrow!

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1 year

Excerpt from the article 'How HBO Almost Lost Succession' by @felixgillette and John Koblin where they discuss the non-fiction books show creator Jesse Armstrong read, which also served as a building point for the themes of Succession

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