Sahitya Sadan

Sahitya Sadan is located at 99/3 in Byatarayanapura, right across from the ICICI Bank. It’s a fairly easy spot to find if you’re in the neighborhood. We’ve been sitting in this little shop for a good while now. The space is simple, with books lining the walls from top to bottom. We don't have a lot of bells and whistles. Usually, there’s just one or two of us here to help out if someone walks in looking for something specific. Byatarayanapura has grown a lot, but our shop stays pretty much the same. The front door sticks a little when it’s raining, but we’re used to it. We spend a lot of time just tidying up the shelves and talking to the people who live nearby. It’s a local place. We don’t try to be anything we’re not. Most of the books we have are things people actually want to read, not just stuff that looks good on a shelf. Sometimes the deliveries arrive late and we have to stay a bit longer to get everything put away. It’s just part of the job. The bank across the street always has a line, so we see a lot of people passing by. It’s a quiet life here, mostly just us and the books and the occasional chat with a neighbor. We keep the place clean, but it's definitely lived-in and feels like home to us. We stay open most days unless something comes up.