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Secret London
3 months ago
Books

This Bookworms' Paradise In Wales Is The 'World's First Book Town'

Hay-on-Wye in Wales is known as the 'World's First Book Town' with its large number of secondhand bookshops and the annual Hay Festival.
The town's book culture was started by Richard Booth, who opened his first bookshop in 1961 and went on to inspire others in the area to open bookshops as well. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Books

Diversity in kids' books is not a woke agenda'. And there certainly isn't too much of it | Alice Pung

A bookshop in Glen Waverley, a diverse suburb in Australia, stocked a large number of copies of a children's book featuring diverse characters.
The bookshop owner's comments about wanting more books with only white characters on the cover caused controversy and backlash.
The authors of the book, who are of Chinese-Malaysian and Chinese-Cambodian backgrounds, created the book to reflect the reality of children's experiences in Australia today. [ more ]
The Conversation
5 months ago
Books

Friday essay: do readers dream of running a bookshop? Books about booksellers are having a moment - the reality can be less romantic

Booksellers have a strong sense of community and connection with their customers.
Books about bookshops are a popular genre, offering a romantic escape into a world within a world. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Books

Meet Christmas Dad the hardest person on Earth to buy for

Waterstones Dad is a stereotype referring to a specific type of man who reads non-fiction books and is politically non-partisan.
Christmas Dad is a loosely defined demographic that represents the real powerhouse demographic during the holiday season. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
6 months ago
Books

Patt Morrison: Don't let anybody diss L.A.'s reading habits. This was and is a bookstore boomtown

Los Angeles has a rich history of bookshops that attracted well-known writers and intellectuals.
Bookshops in Los Angeles were popular gathering places for writers and intellectuals during the 20th century. [ more ]
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