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Korea’s First Book Village

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

The Gochang Bookstore Village, Korea’s first “bookstore village,” was created by six independent bookstores. The rural booktown  opened in October 2025, beginning with Lee Yun-ho, a former culture critic who left Seoul in search of a quieter place to open … Continue reading →

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Books Saved the Town, Now the Internet Is Killing It

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Four decades ago, the little Belgian town of Redu was revitalized by its transformation into the Village Du Livre. The village that had been shrinking fast as farm jobs disappeared and families moved away. But in the mid-1980s, a group of … Continue reading →

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