Carlos Ruiz Zafón on bookshops, and thinking

In an excerpt of his full interview with Sian Prior for the Wheeler Centre, author Carlos Ruiz Zafón (The Shadow of the Wind, The Watcher in the Shadows) speaks reassuringly about the supposed death of the bookshop - and what we mean when we fear it.

[CampusLnnd]

How utterly splendid to hear him blend music and stories. A literary legend. A master

[Meayana]

"i think there are two redeeming values in life and in the world, one is beauty and the other one is knowledge. and this is what we find in books"
i surrender to you

[CampusLnnd]

Bookshops may die but storytelling never will. We will find new ways to tell our stories

[davidrose]

This man is the world's greatest novelist! Bookstores (independent) are on the rise! The corporate (Barnes & Noble) type stores are disappearing - thank God!