Category Archives: Bookstore Tourism

Shakespeare and Company Paris

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

If you love books, and if you have ever been to Paris, it’s likely that you have also visited the iconic Shakespeare and Company bookshop. The legendary Paris bookseller recently shared a video exploring  artist Karine Diot’s book sculpture The Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism : Bangkok

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

Thailand’s largest bookstore chain Naiin has just opened this beautiful bookshop called Mind Space on two floors of the new Samyan mixed use complex. The stunning bookstore stocks both Thai and English language titles, and is even open 24-hours daily. … Continue reading →

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Secret Bookstores NYC

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

With iconic New York City booksellers seemingly disappearing every month, it’s a relief to find that venerable institutions are fighting the trend and thriving. It’s particularly surprising when it comes to obscure book shops such as the little-known James Cummins … Continue reading →

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London : Food For Thought

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

My favorite London travel book store Stanfords has opened a food-themed bookshop in a joint venture with street food pioneers KERB “to showcase London’s food and cultural history through literature,” the Bookseller reported. Market Bookshop will be a permanent fixture at the newly opened Seven Dials Market in Covent … Continue reading →

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Your Bookshop Needs You

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

It can be quite depressing reading bookselling blogs and discovering that yet another favorite bookshop has gone out of business. Like most people, I have succumbed to the convenience of ebooks and buy fewer print copies these days. Although I … Continue reading →

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It’s That Day Again

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

“The National Buy a Book Day Foundation’s primary activity is educating the American people on the importance of books to our culture and community by encouraging citizens to go to any bookstore on September 7th of each year, which we … Continue reading →

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Goodbye King of the Book Towns

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

British bookseller and self-appointed “King of Hay” Richard Booth, who transformed the sleepy Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye “into a second-hand bookshop capital,” died August 20, BBC News reported. Booth, who opened his first bookshop in the town’s former fire station … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Hoarding If It’s Books

Posted on August 24, 2019 by

 

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Caturdays

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

 

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Joy of Books

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

A big h/t to the clever folks at Type Books in Toronto, Canada for this marvelous little video.

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