Glasgow still mourns the loss of the enormous Borders bookstore on Buchanan Street, a remarkable outlet that fell victim to changing times – and the credit crunch – in 2009. Whether or not Scotland’s biggest Waterstones, plus a collection of second-hand and specialist stores, makes up for the demise of the Borders behemoth, we leave to the book-buying public to judge…
Effectively the in-house book and magazine shop at the CCA, Aye-Aye is a pleasure to browse, especially if you’re interested in contemporary arts. Based in the building’s foyer, it offers journals and magazines you won’t find anywhere else in the city, titles ranging from individual artist monographs via critical theory to fiction and poetry, also obscure ‘zines with earnest titles that will bring a smile to the face of any passing satirist.
With all the focus in Glasgow on the city centre and West End, it’s good to report that there’s a second-hand outlet down on the Southside, a hop and a skip from Queen’s Park. Launched in 2010, it’s a modest space but given the dearth of decent, wee bookshops south of the Clyde, its persistence is to be applauded. You come here for antiquarian books, art, history, philosophy, Scottish interest titles and – of course – fiction.
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