To take a break from recommending books, this soapobox 文章 is about brilliant bookstores around the world: bookstores sometimes even 更多 interesting than the 图书 they sell. Per usual, I will only 报道 on the bookstores I have personally been to, as opposed to ones I have only heard about.

Paul's Books in Madison, Wisconsin
Wedged between Walgreen's and another nameless store on the main 街, 街道 of 大学 of Wisconsin-Madison, Paul's 图书 is a breathe of fresh independently-owned air. This is a true used bookstore: 音乐 chosen 由 the sole...