In a year of forced solitude, Barcelona rediscovers the companionship of books
Independent bookshops are thriving in the Catalan city where people view them as havens
Throughout the pandemic, technology has been saving our jobs and our sanity – but in Barcelona the lockdowns have led to the revival of one of humanity’s simplest and most enduring inventions: the book.
The city’s booksellers are reporting a boom in sales and, against all odds, new bookshops have opened.
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