Bookshop Chatter
Discover the latest tales from Wild & the Sage. From reading recommendations to events down south, here’s where we share what’s keeping us busy in the bookshop – including the latest news from in and around our community in Galle. Something you think we should hear about? Send us a message here.
Bookshop chatter
Bookclub Review: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq
In the lead up to the Galle Literary Festival we like to do some titles of authors due to attend so we are armed and ready for the session Q&A's!...
Bookclub Review: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq
In the lead up to the Galle Literary Festival we like to do some titles of authors due to attend so we are armed and ready for the session Q&A's!...
Self-Help is not a genre!
Books can be incredible tools. They’re reference points, sources of insight, inspiration, and even comfort. But they’re not rulebooks. No single author can map out a universal guide to life...
Self-Help is not a genre!
Books can be incredible tools. They’re reference points, sources of insight, inspiration, and even comfort. But they’re not rulebooks. No single author can map out a universal guide to life...
Bookclub Review: James by Percival Everett
In July, we discussed James by Percival Everett, a reimagining of the well known and much loved Mark Twain classic Huckleberry Finn, this time told from the perspective of Jim....
Bookclub Review: James by Percival Everett
In July, we discussed James by Percival Everett, a reimagining of the well known and much loved Mark Twain classic Huckleberry Finn, this time told from the perspective of Jim....
International Perspectives of Sri Lanka
Perhaps drawn to the lush landscapes and layered history, Sri Lanka has sparked the curiosity of many international writers. From colonial memoirs to modern travelogues and fiction, the island has...
International Perspectives of Sri Lanka
Perhaps drawn to the lush landscapes and layered history, Sri Lanka has sparked the curiosity of many international writers. From colonial memoirs to modern travelogues and fiction, the island has...
Bookclub Review: Butter by Asako Yuzuki
This month we went east to Japan for a taste of a "full-fat Michelin-starred treat" (said The Sunday Times). Penned in Japanese by Asako Yuzuki and translated by the reputable...
Bookclub Review: Butter by Asako Yuzuki
This month we went east to Japan for a taste of a "full-fat Michelin-starred treat" (said The Sunday Times). Penned in Japanese by Asako Yuzuki and translated by the reputable...
Caribbean Heritage Month
16,000km from Sri Lanka sits a group of islands with a surprising number of similarities to us. Most obviously, both have been colonised by various European parties which makes for...
Caribbean Heritage Month
16,000km from Sri Lanka sits a group of islands with a surprising number of similarities to us. Most obviously, both have been colonised by various European parties which makes for...