This year, Zubaan commemorates 21 years as a feminist organisation. Over these years, we’ve delivered bundles of treasures across continents. However, in the past years, specifically the lockdown, many of our treasured books took a backseat in the warehouse and their bright, crisp pages turned yellow. But the content of every book is still intact, carrying opinions, voices, equal opportunities, ample love, and the courage to build a diverse and empathetic community.

Titled Warehouse Wonders, these books remain cherished and valuable for reading despite their age and wear.

Come, join us in our journey of preserving books which have been handcrafted brilliantly but haven’t reached our voracious readers.

Find the details about each book here:

https://zubaanbooks.com/shop/the-sharp-knife-of-memory/

https://zubaanbooks.com/shop/motherwit/

https://zubaanbooks.com/shop/my-homage-to-all/

We hope you enjoy this bundle of joy!

Please note: We are shipping these orders by post. Please allow 10-14 business days for delivery. These copies cannot be returned.

A true-life ‘rags to riches’ story of the First Lady of Bengali Cinema. Kanan Devi, one of the early singing stars, came into the film world in the silent era and, unlike many others, survived the transition to talkies. Reduced to working as a domestic help after the death of her father, her life took a dramatic turn when she was offered a film role  and, encouraged by her uncle, took it.

In this lively and candid account of her experiences (originally published in 1973 as Shobarey Aami Nomi), Kanan Devi recalls the early days of cinema in Bengal, analysing and comparing conditions of film acting in the early 1930s with what she saw about two or three decades later when she herself was a producer and director, with her own film company, Shrimati Pictures.

This fascinating and unusual story offers not only a different perspective on the growth of the film industry in Bengal, but also a first-hand account of the position of women who came into the public sphere in the early decades of the last century.