Bangla

[close] Group for Bangla book lovers.

[close] বাঙলা ইপাব লাইব্রেরী ই-বইপত্রের গুডরিডস্ কমিউনিটি।

[close] This is group is meant for all bengali literature readers. If you read bengali then you are welcome here no matter what your ethnic background or geographical location is. You can also share any articles/poems,etc. written by you. Book reviews, quotes, trivia, etc are more than welcome. This group is not for sharing illegal ebook download links.

[close] The name of our book club uses the endonym for the Bengali people. This term "Bangali (বাঙালি)", refers to a person originating from West Bengal, Tripura, Assam or Bangladesh, emphasizing the local term used by the people of the third-largest ethnic group in the world to refer to themselves. Our book club explores books by and about the global Bangali community, focusing on identity, migration, culture, history, and belonging. We aim at fostering connection through shared stories and literature and to provide a space for discussion and reflection. Book selection happen every year around February 21, Language Mouvement Day. - Members may submit 1–2 book suggestions per cycle. - Organizers will shortlist 6 books based on thematic balance, length & accessibility and diversity of voices. - Members vote (online poll), top 3 books are selected for the cycle. Meetings are announced in advance. Every year, we will have at least three (3) meetings, on or around the following dates : - April 14/15, Pohela Boishakh. - August 5, July Mass Uprising Day. - December 16, Victory Day. One book per meeting. Participating members will receive a reading schedule with page breakdown and key themes. Reminders will be sent 1 week and 1 day before meetings. Books should ideally meet at least one of the following: - Written by a Bangali author. - Focused on themes of diaspora, migration, identity, memory, or culture. - Relevant to Bangali history, politics, or social realities. Genres may include: Fiction (novels, short stories), Non-fiction (essays, memoirs, history), Poetry or Graphic novels or hybrid works. Currently, all our meetings are scheduled to happen online. Microsoft Teams is the selected software by our Book Club. In the near future, we would like to have hybrid meetings where some members can meet in-person while other members can continue to participate remotely. The locations for the hybrid meetings are TBD.