Unpacking the Bookstore

Shakespeare and Company: A Novel in Three Words

"I may disappear leaving behind me no worldly possessions - just a few old socks and love letters, and my windows overlooking Notre-Dame for all of you to enjoy, and my little rag and bone shop of the heart whose motto is 'Be not inhospitable to strangers lest they...

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A Method to the Madness

From an outside quick glance Shakespeare and Company looks like a typical small old bookshop.  Don't let the small space of the front of the shop fool you.  Upon entering the store one will find twists, turns, and hallways all covered from top to bottom with books,...

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Finding a Home in a Bookstore

From the outside, Shakespeare and Company in Paris looks like any other bookstore. There are big windows that display books and you can kind of peer in and see shelves of books. When you walk into the famous bookstore, it’s like stepping into a book lover’s...

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