Tag: “Books”

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   That's "Comrade" Thief

   Rising Angolan literary star Ondjaki talks about his work, a typical Angolan library experience, and, for a moment, politics, at the recent writers festival in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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   Green Apple Books

   Arguably San Francisco's best used bookstore.

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   used & new

   the legendary powell's books of portland, oregon, usa.

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   A Quiet Stroll amongst Books and Roses

   Appreciating St. Jordi's Day in Barcelona.

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   Green Apple Books

   A fantastic used book store in the Inner Richmond district of San Francisco. It's a bit out of the way for the typical tourist, but it's also well worth a visit, in part because of the excellent selection of books, and in part because Green Apple also happens to be on one of the city's most vibrant (and under-appreciated) retail districts.

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   St. Jordi's Day

   St. Jordi's Day is a holiday in Barcelona on April 23rd, the international day of the book, the day Shakespeare and Cervantes died.

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   Boekenmarkt

   Book lovers take over the town of Deventer every August in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands.

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   Powell's City of Books

   Probably the largest new and used book store in the world, Powells is a book lovers paradise. With 3 floors and 7 different rooms, the city of books requires a map to find your way around.

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   Soap Plant Wacko

   A great book store in the Los Feliz area of LA. The have a massive selection of oddball design books, hot rod decoration books, pin up girl collections, and fashion books.