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PLACES TO WANDER · ISSUE 001Map: Esri, TomTom, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors and GIS User Community. Selected streets and water; numbered points use the existing address matches. Use directions for your visit.
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The Word has sold secondhand literature, philosophy and first editions on Milton Street since 1975. Its shopfront has no big sign; the shelves inside do the work.
A secondhand book arrives with a little history of its own.
469 rue Milton, Montréal QC H2X 1W3
L’Euguélionne specialises in feminist and queer writing on Beaudry Street. Its selection spans French and English, with dedicated online bookshops for each language.
Two languages, one point of view, no apology for either.
1426 rue Beaudry, Montréal QC H2L 3E5
Locally made zines share the shelves with literary classics at Saint-Henri Books. Author gatherings extend that interest in local work beyond the printed page.
A zine made nearby, next to a classic. Local pages on the same footing as the canon.
4622 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal QC H4C 1S4
Used books and vinyl records share Encore’s shop on Sherbrooke West. The pairing makes room for two kinds of browsing: along the shelves and through the record bins.
5670 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal QC H4A 1W7
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly, Argo Bookshop, Librairie Le Port de tête. These selections remain in the draft; their branch portraits are not ready.
The Corporate Artist: The Art of Working Beautifully is Morgan Sage Norman’s book about bringing your creative self to everyday work. It explores how the roles we play, the conversations we have and the decisions we make can become creative practice.
Find your copy ↗Try Every Role Has a Medium (Your Craft) for a different way to look at what you do.
Or turn to Nothing Is Wasted and Rightsizing Importance. Begin with the title that catches you.
Another city. Another way to look.