Summer holidays are over and so is the summer. But instead than focusing on the inevitable change of seasons, it is better to keep the heart and mind open for new adventures. Like the adventures that are always guaranteed within the pages of a book.
When on the road, I am always trying to get my serve of local bookstores, as I am curious to discover new authors as well as the bookish trends outside Berlin.
While in Ulm, I had the chance to discover two cute bookstores, that I am happy to introduce you to.
Esconced in the historical city, Aegis is an independent bookish institution sharing its love for books since 1946. It also hosts a café.
The place inside is small but well organised, with a fine selection of books by German authors. On the website, every year, they feature the nominees for the Deutscher Buchpreis, one of the most prestigious literary lists, alongside the more classical Georg-Büchner Preis.
A cosy ambiance and knowledgeable personnel.
Very close to the historical cathedral, Kulturbuchhandlung Jastram is a very active bookstore. Very much culturally oriented, it hosts regularly debates with authors reading from their books, as well as discussions on book-related topics.
You can order your books of choice online.
Since this June, there is a new ownership who took over, after 34 years, so maybe this change will reflect into the bookstore profile as well.
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