If bookstores could speak, they might quote  Mark Twain’s “Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The strongest indication that book stores can still thrive comes from Shanghai. A new bookstore on Star Avenue in the Binjiang District in Hangzhou, China is so magnificent that Architectural Digest just did a story on it.

The progressive bookstore features a multitiered reading area, a lounge, a gallery, and a children’s section. If the rest of the world had bookstores like this, more readers might go back to print.

Another Night, Another Art Opening 

Marcelo Holzinger is not only a talented artist but he is also a great marketer on Facebook. 

Hundreds showed up in Marcelo’s honor. Everyone was connected by Facebook. It’s a great network builder. One post, a few reminders, and a room filled with some of the most creative characters in the greater Miami area. 

Marcelo with a fan

Hannah and Her Scissors (center, owner of a beauty salon on Biscayne) and artist Marco Beria