Bookstores Around the World

Artist and book lover Maria Ivashkina takes readers on an inspiring and exciting tour of 25 of the world's most unusual bookstores, sharing her love for these incredibly rich community spaces in the process.

A bookstore is a place of wonder and refuge the world over. It's a place that always feels magical, and one where discoveries and good surprises inevitably happen. It's also a place where any one of us might curl up for hours and travel to other worlds. Within the walls of a bookstore, b...