Different locale -- today: South Korea --, another variation on the too-familiar sad story on the decline of bookstores: The Korea Times reports that Bookstores hang onto nostalgia of turning real pages -- those that are still around, that is.
Yes:
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The merchants who remain still spend each day among stacks of books in a variety of languages, some of which will never be read again.And:
Many merchants in the area stay afloat by filling niches left by major retailers: Jin specializes in fashion magazines that are bought by design students for their photos. Other retailers focus on religious books or books for children.