The Truth About Selling Books in the Digital Age | Mohit Batra | The Literature Lounge

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In this episode of The Literature Lounge, we sit down with Mohit Batra, a third-generation bookseller and the driving force behind Jaipur’s iconic Rajat Book Corner, to explore what it truly means to keep an independent bookstore alive in today’s world of online discounts, digital convenience, and algorithm-driven reading habits.

Through a deeply personal and reflective conversation, Mohit shares how a single request for a book set his family’s journey into bookselling in motion — and how his father’s belief that “passion comes before business” shaped everything that followed. From opening a small bookstore in Jaipur in 1992 to watching it grow into a cultural hub for readers, writers, and thinkers, this episode traces how grief, love, and resilience built something far bigger than a shop.

Drawing from his own life, Mohit speaks about losing his mother, finding meaning through books, and creating reading communities without advertising budgets, social media reach, or corporate backing — just word of mouth, curiosity, and human connection. He also reflects on the neurological and emotional power of print, why holding a physical book changes the way we think, and why bookstores still matter in an age of endless screens.

A conversation about books beyond commerce, community beyond algorithms, and why reading is not just a habit — but a way of being.

What this episode is REALLY about
Not bookstores as nostalgia.
Not reading as a hobby.
Not business as numbers.

It’s about:
Turning passion into a life’s work
Building culture without marketing
Why physical books shape how we think
Creating community in a digital world
Grief, legacy, and the quiet power of stories
If you’ve ever wondered why certain spaces feel alive — why some bookstores become sanctuaries — this episode offers insight, warmth, and perspective.

Chapters
0:00 – Introduction
5:34 – Loss, family & choosing the bookstore
8:38 – 300 people showed up without social media
10:48 – Why print books feel different
14:26 – Why bookstores still matter today

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