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Category Archives: Bookstore Tourism
The Person of the Year
The book trade magazine Publishers Weekly has named the “Book Business Worker” as person of the year. The wonderful graphic above illustrates just some of the multitudes who keep publishing and bookselling going even in the midst of a world-wide pandemic. You … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Bookstores, Publishing, Bookselling
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Bookstore Tourism: World’s Oldest Bookshop
Although I have only visited Lisbon once, I had the serendipitous experience of staying in the Chiado district which is home to some of the city’s best cultural attractions, cafés, and the world’s oldest continuously operated bookstore. Livraria Bertrand, which … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, History, Tourism
Tagged Lisbon, Portugal
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Writers Against Authoritarians
Writers Against Trump is an association of American authors and writers working together to oppose Mango Mussolini’s regime and re-election, and to encourage voter turnout. They are planning a series of post-election events on November 5, in partnership with several independent … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Freedom of Speech, History, USA, Writing
Tagged Brooklyn, City Lights Books, politics, progressive writers, San Francisco
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Help Save a Paris Landmark
I have had the pleasure of visiting Paris many times over the last 40 years. And ever time that I’m in Paris the iconic bookstore Shakespeare and Company is one of my first stops. Even if you have never been … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, History, Libraries
Tagged Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Paris, Shakespeare and Company
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Bookstore Tourism Philadelphia
It took a big leap of faith for the New York City bookshop Shakespeare & Co to open a branch in the high rent Philadelphia Center City Rittenhouse Square neighborhood two years ago. Somehow they’ve managed to hang on during these crazy … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square, Shakespeare & Co
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If M.C. Escher Designed Bookstores
Situated in the southwestern Chinese city of Dujiangyan, in Sichuan province, this extraordinary new bookstore looks like it could have been designed by M.C. Escher himself. The amazing building features mirrored ceilings and extremely tall bookshelves in soaring C-shaped arches. Mirrored … Continue reading
Book Off Japan
Secondhand and used bookstores around the world have been struggling during the Pandemic just like most other retail businesses. But they have the added burden of replenishing their book stocks. Many used booksellers rely on customers bringing in books to … Continue reading
Dear Book People
Sincerely Erik, is a moving short film written and directed by Naz Riahi about one bookseller struggling in these plague times. Although it is fictional, it poignantly reflects the reality that many folks in the book trade are experiencing all over … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing, Bookstore Tourism, movies
Tagged Bookselling, Greenwich Village, indie bookstores, New York City
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