Mar 4, 2024
Can becoming a “book town” help rural communities?
The Book Shop, the largest second-hand book store, in Scotland.
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From the BBC World Service: Wigtown, Scotland, has built a thriving literary sector. Can other towns take a leaf out of Wigtown's book?
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