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Sat 11 Nov 2009Loose leaves
Bookshop bravery: In these days of discount mania in chainstores, the rise of the e-reader and the prevalence of online retailing – all set against a background of recession – it’s exciting to think that some intrepid souls have picked this moment to open new, small, independent bookshops.
“Brave – or mad?” says Bob Johnston, of The Gutter Bookshop, which opened on Cow’s Lane in the old part of Dublin’s Temple Bar last week, just down the street from the Queen of Tarts cafe.
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