“We can’t overestimate the importance of bookstores — they’re community centers, places to browse and discover, and monuments to literature all at once…” — Emily Temple
Above, one of The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World: This majestic converted 1920s movie palace uses theatre boxes for reading rooms and draws thousands of tourists every year. Librería El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Three Chairs Publishing 