All the bookshops aren't active. Some are stationery shops, but listed as "bookshops" in online directories. Hence, my attempt to get feedback from the ground. Some were very active in the past. We lost a few good bookstores recently -- OIBS (Mapusa), Fidalgo's bookshop, Mandovi's excellent bookshop with a good selection always. Calangute, a major tourist destination, also had bookshops in the past (besides the excellent Literati, which is located somewhat away from the busy streets). Also, most of the bookshops might stock only a few books published within Goa. Naturally, it has to be worth their while to read this. Also, preferred reading languages vary from region to region in Goa. We need to support our local, independent bookshops and highlight their existence. As far as books go, authors and publishers focus on themes and topics of their choice. This is why some books sell faster and others only very slowly. But that is a choice of the author/publisher. As Leonard pointed out during the World Book Day (Apr 23) publishers' online meeting, there is so little non-fiction publishing (and knowledge-creation) happening in non-English languages in Goa. Such issues perhaps need to be highlighted and addressed. FN
On Sunday 2 June 2024 at 16:52:00 UTC+5:30 gilbert2114 wrote: > > This long list of books shops across Goa heartens me. Obviously, these > people are in business and so this list reflects the marketplace of readers > wanting to buy books and read them. > > My concern is: Are Goan authors providing "News that the readers can use?" > Authors getting together to dialog about books: Is this a modern version > of a balcao chat? > Are authors analyzing a problem and putting forth ideas to solve them, > other than merely criticize govt & politicians? > > Regards, GL > > On Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 05:50:38 AM EDT, Frederick Noronha < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > *VERSION 3* > > Dear all: I am trying to compile a list of bookshops in Goa. Would be very > grateful ifyou could kindly let me know if (i) any are missing on this list > (ii) some on this list might be wrongly identified as bookshops, and need > to be deleted. Thanks! FN > > *Mapusa* > * Suraj > * Pauline > * PK Dalal & Associates > * The Book Store, Caraswaddo Rd, Mapusa > * Pratap Book Stall > * Desai (Market entrance) > * Reading Planet (Chandranath Apts) > * Janardhan P Bhobe (earlier sold books) > * Shalom (Morod) > * Other India Bookstore (now closed) > * Valex (closed) > > *Porvorim* > * That Book Store, Ln#4, Def Col > > *Saligao* > * Goa,1556 (publishers, by appointment) > > *Sanquelim* > * Trupti Store > > *Valpoi* > * Mehnat > > *Calangute* > * Literati > * Oxford (Cobravaddo) > * Book Palace (GTDC Bldg) > * Taj Book Shop, Baga Road > > *Panjim* > * Broadway > * Rajhauns Vitaran > * Varsha (Azad Maidan) > * Singbal's Book House > * Pauline (18th Jn Rd & Prema Bldg) > * Sardesai Enterprises > * Crossword Bookstores > * Bookworm Library (Mala, sells books too) > * Wisdom Book House (Dr AB Rd) > * Shri Nagesh Book Agency > * Professional Book House > * Goa Law Reporter (Dr DV Marg) > * Book Fair, near Basilio's Enclave, Sta Inez > * Pedro Fdes Music Store (some music books) > * Casa JD Fernandes (formerly sold books) > * Jeevit Bibles (now closed) > * Occasional book sales and by-the-kilo offers > > *Marcela* > * Narvekar Agencies > > *Sanquelim* > * Amonkar Book Stall > * Pednekar Stores > > *Old Goa* > * Old Goa Book Stall (Bom Jesus) > > *Porvorim* > * Bargain Book Hut (Mall de Goa) > > *Bicholim* > * Savitri Book Agencies > > *Anjuna* > * Manali > * Flying Goat > * Champaca (Mazalvaddo) > * Lotus Eaters (closed) > * Rainbow (Vagator) > > *Arpora* > * Starmark (Silvana Mall, Arpora) > > *Arambol* > Vishwa Book Shop > Khajuraho Kama Book Shop > > *Margao* > * Confidant / Golden Heart Emporium > * The DogEars Bookshop > * Light House, Fr Miranda Rd > * New Life Books (Aquem) > * David & Co (stores few books) > * Impact Books > * Naik News Agency, Navelim > > *Quepem* > * Star Book Stall > > *Ponda* > * Universal Traders > * Nalanda Books & Crafts Combine > * Bookmate > * Ameya Book agency, Ponda > * Booknest, Cacora > > *Vasco* > * National Book Depot > * Kamaxi Book House > * Bookland > * Saras Book Stall > * Rajaanjith > > *Mobile* > * Faheem Ahmed's mobile book bus > > Also smaller book stalls at railway stations (Pernem, Margao, &c) > > PS: There was one named T.G.Borkar near Pimpalkhata.... next to Adolfo > Traders in Margao. What about Zito Almeida in Margao? > > -- > *** Please be polite and on-topic in your posts. *** > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Goa Book Club" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/CAMCR53LGO4xjfEXEyYpR1E50Ze-VYYeSq130BdK%2BgmU2EjeATQ%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/CAMCR53LGO4xjfEXEyYpR1E50Ze-VYYeSq130BdK%2BgmU2EjeATQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *** Please be polite and on-topic in your posts. *** --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Goa Book Club" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/f5520deb-f0eb-4c43-989e-fce28b64d83fn%40googlegroups.com.
