Bangalore in the world of words! This new book is available in the book stores for a while now. It has articles describing the Bangalore of yore & the Bangalore of today. Its compilation includes essays, fiction, personal recollections & translations. And also talks of some of the great men that this land has given to the world. A nice comfortable read for this weekend.

Beantown Boomtown, Jayanth Kodkani and R Edwin Sudhir (Rupa 339 pp; Rs 295)