Author(s): Smith, Ali, Li, Yiyun, Mishra, Pankaj, Aswany, Alaa Al, Dirda, Michael, Sinclair, Iain, Sansom, Ian,,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 08/11/2018,
Pagination: 256 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Published By: Pushkin Press
Book Classification: Literary essays, Anthologies (non-poetry)
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781782272960

Description:
A cabinet of curiosities, a time machine, a treasure trove - we love bookshops because they possess a unique kind of magic. In Browse Henry Hitchings asks fifteen writers from around the world to reveal their favourite bookshops, each conjuring a specific time and place.

Ali Smith chronicles the secrets and personal stories hidden within the pages of secondhand books; Alaa Al Aswany tells of the Cairo bookshop where revolutionaries gathered during the 2011 uprisings; Elif Shafak evokes the bookstores of Istanbul, their chaos and diversity, their aroma of tobacco and coffee.

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor recalls the quandary of choosing just one book at a favourite childhood store in Nairobi, while Iain Sinclair shares his grief on witnessing a beloved old haunt close down. Others explore bookshops they have stumbled upon, adored and become addicted to, from Delhi to Bogota.

These inquisitive, enchanting pieces are a collective celebration of bookshops - for anyone who has ever fallen under their spell.