Pandemic spurs comeback for indie booksellers – and reading – in Spain
Opening a bookstore in the middle of a pandemic is not for the faint of heart. But Lucía Boned, co-owner of Terranova, a specialist art bookshop, was convinced she had found the right space: an early 1900s shoe store in a pedestrianized street in Sant Antoni, a neighborhood in Barcelona with a famous outdoor book market.
“There was a lot of uncertainty and nerves, but I followed my intuition,” says Ms. Boned, who opened Terranova in October with her partner, Luis Cerveró.
Books are placed face forward in a burst of bright colors, giving the store the feel of an art gallery or museum gift shop.
