Updated On: 23 July, 2023 06:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Christalle Fernandes
Wondering where to find a quaint independent book shop? Journalist and writer Peter Griffin’s blog might help

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If you’re the kind of reader who loves exploring dusty book stalls, where books from decades ago lurk unassumingly, Zigzackly’s Ominium-Gatherum is like finding a coveted rare book. This blog, run by writer, creative director, and journalist Peter Griffin, has a page dedicated to an exhaustive list of unknown indie bookstores across the country. The list features 127 bookshops located in different parts of the country—from Asia Book House in Shimla to Focus in Chennai, many of which are family-owned.
“I have spent countless happy hours browsing small and independent bookshops,” says the book connoisseur. “I don’t buy books online—the only exceptions have been when I am unable to get a book locally—and I do not like the thought of a world where indie stores are driven out of business by online behemoths. So, I decided to make the map.”