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From Maastricht to Melbourne, these itineraries make bookish travelers look stylish
China's coolest bookstores include one in a massive parking lot and another that offers free stays to backpackers
Shakespeare and Company in Paris hosts writers' residencies
Bookstores seem to be dying faster than it takes to download the complete works of Shakespeare these days, so when one comes back from the grave, it’s a cause for celebration.
As is the case in New York, where venerable retailer Rizzoli Bookstore – booted out of its grandiose West 57th Street premises in April 2014 – reopened for business in 2015. Some feared Rizzoli’s flagship would be gone for good, mounting protests to decry the loss of its elaborate ceilings bedecked with chandeliers, iron-railed balconies and, of course, its well-stocked shelves.