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Victoria García, Valentín Ortiz and Tomás Rubio in conversation with Raúl Quinto

Bookstores. Not Everything Goes: Bibliographic Collection and Community Commitment

Cartagena 2025, 
Evicted just before and right after the pandemic, bookstores have become a central hub of cultural life in the first half of the 21st century. The selection of their bibliographic collection, tailored to the needs of the community they serve, is one of the keys to their survival. Another, equally important, is their cultural and social activity. Featuring Victoria García from the Dos Mangos bookshop (Barranquilla), Tomás David Rubio (Libélula Libros, Manizales), Valentín Ortiz of Saga Libros (Bogotá) and Spanish writer Raúl Quinto.
Victoria García, Valentín Ortiz and Tomás Rubio in conversation with Raúl Quinto

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