The Brick-and-Mortar Bookstore in Contemporary India

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Nayantara Srinivasan (University of Münster )

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English

Cambridge University Press
02 October 2025

Literary theory; Publishing industry

Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture

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This Element explores the landscape of anglophone trade bookselling in India, aiming to identify some key factors that have influenced the changing place of the brick-and-mortar bookstore over the last decade. The discussion focuses on a specific time period identified as a significant turning point, the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic led to a series of developments in the field of Indian publishing: a newly emerging body of public discourse within the industry, highlighting the persistent marginalisation faced by brick-and-mortar bookstores; the temporary weakening of Amazon's near-monopoly; and bookstores' growing use of online platforms for sales, publicity, and activism. Drawing upon a range of primary sources and case studies, this Element explores how these developments altered what John B. Thompson calls 'the logic of the field' of contemporary Indian bookselling, transforming the brick-and-mortar bookstore into a newly revitalised space with possibilities for further expansion, growth, and diversity.

By: Nayantara Srinivasan (University of Münster )
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 110g
ISBN: 9781009591201
ISBN 10: 1009591207
Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture
Pages: 100
Publication Date: 02 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active