Hong Kong, June 8 -- In yet another casualty claimed by the pandemic, Delhi bids goodbye to Cafe Turtle and Full Circle in Khan Market after 20 iconic years.

After two decades of calling it home, Cafe Turtle and its parentbookstore, Full Circle, in Khan market have shut the doors to its flagship store in the capital. The announcement came late Sunday and has sparked a flurry of disbelief, confirmations of the news, and sad nostalgia from every bibliophile in Delhi. Priyanka Malhotra, the second-generation owner of this family-run business, cited financial constraints and no leeway when it comes to high rentals as the cause for their heart-rending decision.

One of the few remaining bookstores in the city that continued the charm of book-...