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

International Perspectives of Sri Lanka

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

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

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...

6 Books from Unusual Perspectives

6 Books from Unusual Perspectives

Every great story invites us to see the world through someone else’s eyes. But what happens when those eyes aren’t quite what we expect—when the narrator is a goat, a...

6 Books from Unusual Perspectives

Every great story invites us to see the world through someone else’s eyes. But what happens when those eyes aren’t quite what we expect—when the narrator is a goat, a...

5 Biographies: Wild Lives, Bold Journeys

5 Biographies: Wild Lives, Bold Journeys

There’s something magnetic about a life lived on the edge so if you’re drawn to tales that are raw, riveting, and wildly human, these biographies will take you beyond the...

5 Biographies: Wild Lives, Bold Journeys

There’s something magnetic about a life lived on the edge so if you’re drawn to tales that are raw, riveting, and wildly human, these biographies will take you beyond the...

Best Coffee in Unawatuna

Best Coffee in Unawatuna

Fear not! Its exists! Here are our “go-to” coffee spots in Una for consistently decent coffee that meet any international standard

Best Coffee in Unawatuna

Fear not! Its exists! Here are our “go-to” coffee spots in Una for consistently decent coffee that meet any international standard