Livraria Cultura

• 4 out of 5 stars by Tavia from New York, New York
• August 11, 2025

Quote: Sao Paulo is to Brazilian publishing what New York City is to American publishing. And, Brazil is internationally-recognized for having a rich and talented pool of authors and book publishers. Livraria Cultura, for that reading public, is a national institution. The owner once told me he received a letter sent from Portugal addressed simply "Livraria Cultura, Brazil." Founded by the current owner's parents, the business is more than 50 years old. However, it is a thoroughly modern mini-chain of bookstores, selling fiction and nonfiction in Portuguese, English, Spanish and a few other languages, and merchandising them in an attractive and extravagant way. There are two main stores in Sao Paulo, one in Conjunto Nacional and the other... Read More

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