
Do you read me? : bookstores around the world / contributing editor, Marianne Julia Strauss ; edited by, Robert Klanten, Maria-Elisabeth Niebius.
Title:
Do you read me? : bookstores around the world / contributing editor, Marianne Julia Strauss ; edited by, Robert Klanten, Maria-Elisabeth Niebius.
ISBN:
9783899559941
Publication Information:
Berlin : Die Gestalten Verlag, 2020.
©2020
Physical Description:
271 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Summary:
Lose yourself in the pages of this showcase of some of the most beautiful, innovative, and successful bookshops around the world. 0Bookshops are powerful places with the -freedom to deep-dive into their niche, from -cooking to cartoons, architecture to anarchy. -0Do you read me? reconsiders the bookshop as a cornerstone of the community, where subcultures have the physical space to thrive.0Bookshops are universally recognized as marketplaces of knowledge, curiosity, inspiration, and entertainment. They also promote communication and tolerance across cultures and have become destinations for both local communities and travelers. Within a changing media environment their role has been shifting, leading their overseers to pursue different ways to engage with their customers and build local?and sometimes even regional?support for their businesses. Do you read me? seeks out the most innovative and beautiful bookshops achieving this, sharing their concepts and celebrating book culture in all its glorious forms.
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OCLC Number:
on1151888319
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