O Čitančici

Knjige o društvu, sjećanju i budućnosti koju ćemo jednom prizivati s nostalgijom.

A small stack of classic novels with mismatched cloth bindings in muted burgundy, forest green, and ink blue, neatly aligned on a dark walnut shelf. The top book is slightly pulled forward, revealing deckled page edges and a thin silk bookmark peeking out. In the background, out of focus, are more shelves fading into shadow, filled with well-loved spines and a single, vintage brass library lamp. Soft, diffused overcast light from a nearby window creates a gentle gradient of illumination, highlighting textures of cloth and paper. Photographic realism, composed using the rule of thirds, calm and nostalgic, suggesting a private library devoted to society, memory, and literature.
A weathered hardback book with a deep indigo cloth cover and embossed silver title, lying open on an oak table. The pages curve gently, showing dense, serif text and a single dried ginkgo leaf pressed between them. Around it, faintly out of focus, are a porcelain cup of cooling tea, a brass fountain pen, and a pair of tortoiseshell reading glasses. Late afternoon light enters from an unseen window, casting long, soft shadows and a warm golden tone across the scene. Photographic realism, shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field, creating an intimate, sophisticated atmosphere of reflective, solitary reading.

Kako je nastala Čitančica

Čitančica je nastala iz navike da podvlačimo rečenice, vraćamo se istim knjigama i u njima tražimo mape za društvo koje se mijenja brže od naših polica.

Editorial circle

A small stack of classic novels with mismatched cloth bindings in muted burgundy, forest green, and ink blue, neatly aligned on a dark walnut shelf. The top book is slightly pulled forward, revealing deckled page edges and a thin silk bookmark peeking out. In the background, out of focus, are more shelves fading into shadow, filled with well-loved spines and a single, vintage brass library lamp. Soft, diffused overcast light from a nearby window creates a gentle gradient of illumination, highlighting textures of cloth and paper. Photographic realism, composed using the rule of thirds, calm and nostalgic, suggesting a private library devoted to society, memory, and literature.

Aarav Sharma

CEO

Founder curating books that braid memory, social critique, and quiet, stubborn hope.

A weathered hardback book with a deep indigo cloth cover and embossed silver title, lying open on an oak table. The pages curve gently, showing dense, serif text and a single dried ginkgo leaf pressed between them. Around it, faintly out of focus, are a porcelain cup of cooling tea, a brass fountain pen, and a pair of tortoiseshell reading glasses. Late afternoon light enters from an unseen window, casting long, soft shadows and a warm golden tone across the scene. Photographic realism, shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field, creating an intimate, sophisticated atmosphere of reflective, solitary reading.

Mateo García

CTO

Sociologist tracing how stories seep into streets, kitchens, protests, and late-night trains.

A small stack of classic novels with mismatched cloth bindings in muted burgundy, forest green, and ink blue, neatly aligned on a dark walnut shelf. The top book is slightly pulled forward, revealing deckled page edges and a thin silk bookmark peeking out. In the background, out of focus, are more shelves fading into shadow, filled with well-loved spines and a single, vintage brass library lamp. Soft, diffused overcast light from a nearby window creates a gentle gradient of illumination, highlighting textures of cloth and paper. Photographic realism, composed using the rule of thirds, calm and nostalgic, suggesting a private library devoted to society, memory, and literature.

Zuri Ndlovu

Engineer

Archivist rescuing forgotten editions, pairing yellowed pages with today’s uneasy headlines.

A weathered hardback book with a deep indigo cloth cover and embossed silver title, lying open on an oak table. The pages curve gently, showing dense, serif text and a single dried ginkgo leaf pressed between them. Around it, faintly out of focus, are a porcelain cup of cooling tea, a brass fountain pen, and a pair of tortoiseshell reading glasses. Late afternoon light enters from an unseen window, casting long, soft shadows and a warm golden tone across the scene. Photographic realism, shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field, creating an intimate, sophisticated atmosphere of reflective, solitary reading.

Leila Haddad

Designer

Essayist listening for tomorrow in children’s shelves, zines, and marginalia of borrowed books.