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With cameo appearances in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris and Richard Linklater’s Before Sunset, Shakespeare and Company is arguably the most iconic bookshop in the French capital. The building, a 17th century ex-monastery has become a landmark in the 5th arrondissement. Apart from being a bookstore, it also serves as a haven where aspiring writers can stay for free – Allen Ginsberg and Anaïs Nin have both been guests in the past. Originally established in 1919 by an American called Sylvia Beach, fellow expatriate George Whitman took over after Beach’s death in 1951.
Always Question Authority
One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority. ~ Hitchens
Always Question Authority 
Founder Sylvia Beach published a small run of Ulysses as a favor for James Joyce in 1936 when the big publishing houses wouldn’t touch it so Sylvia Whitman has big shoes to fill. This fascinating shop is a must-see for book-lovers and those with a literary bent – I have fond memories of my brief visit.