Shakespeare & CO.

Hello everyone!

I'd like to talk about Shakespeare and Company for this entry. This is one of the oldest and one of not many, English bookstores in Paris. It is located in a small corner tucked away very near the Notre Dame. One could easily walk by it unless you knew what you're looking for.

There are many great things about this bookstore. For one, they have weekly events for readings and book signings. I myself got the latest edition of Le Petit Prince signed by the translators. A Mom & Daughter duo from Great Britain. Also, another interesting part of the bookstore is that they house struggling writers in their upstairs room.

This is one of the two small beds upstairs. There are also a couple desks around. The place is absolutely stacked, wall-to-wall, with books!

It really is a reader's paradise. They have a great and very up-to-date collection. I went just yesterday via VELIB which is a bicycle rental system here in Paris (what a rush!!) and bought Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.

Until next time!
-Michael