Established while he was completing his second master’s degree, Shahidi founded Avril 50 as a response to the lack of stores carrying magazine publications and academic journals that catered to students’ needs and wants

«In French, smoke signals means signaux de fumée – communicating through smoke signals – how I see newspapers and magazines as a tool to share and disseminate information today»

Magazines span in volumes at Soho News International – showcasing a diverse set of titles in genres. Esoteric and well-known, catering to the wider sense of audience in the New York City area

Two stories coming together: Vroman’s Bookstore and Book Soup are held under the same management, with the common mission of being a ‘hodgepodge for diversity’

«Shreeji is part of the social-fiber of the community. During the pandemic it has shown how stores in the locale acts as a sanctuary and how they were supported by its patrons».

Owner and founder Joep Jongen drew influence from the now shuttered down concept store Colette, in Paris. It assisted in shaping the ethos of the store – accessible fashion for the masses

At Browser Books San Francisco «copies and titles sat on the shelves for up to fifteen to twenty years, some even being out of print. Browsing, readers were able to find books that they did not think of reading»

«There was a scarcity in creative material available in Greece. Our involvement in the scene here urged us to showcase work made in the locale to the individuals living here and outside of it»

The Toronto editorial industry is introduced to Issues – Nicola Hamiltons bridge between what is wanted from a commercial standpoint, and what is desired when in the process of creating

Named in homage of the Parisian tourist site, Shakespeare and Sons is a reverence to literary goods and a congregation for social exchanges