The 41st edition of the Chennai Book Fair is also the best place where the old and the new coexist. New writersIndependent publishers also find this to be the perfect platform to meet new writers from the city. At the Notion Press stall, literary agents exchange cards with wordsmiths for new publishing prospects. Chairs are arranged in front of the stall for people to socialise even after their book haul is completed. There are the quintessential Tamil literary works of Subramania Bharati such as the Cuckoo’s Song, Aathichudi, a collection of single line verses by Avvaiyar and Thirukkural.

Source: The Hindu January 17, 2018 12:00 UTC