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    Pulp Books: Montreal’s new English bookstore, and the passion that built a neighbourhood spot

    What drove two Montrealers to build a 'third place' for a neighbourhood to while away hours with books—and why they want it that way.

    By J.P. KarwackiDecember 14, 2023 - Read time: 5 min
    Pulp Books: Montreal’s new English bookstore, and the passion that built a neighbourhood spotVerdun's now home to Montreal's latest bookstore for fiction and non-fiction titles in English: Pulp Books. | Photograph: Tobias Cassidy

    “We’re bringing something new to the neighbourhood. Verdun already has a few bookstores, but none of them specialize in English books, so we saw there was a gap there that needed filling,” Alex Nierenhausen says over the phone.

    “And who doesn’t love to sit with a coffee, enjoy their book, and talk with a bookseller?” adds Daphnée Anctil.

    “I love a space that offers that. There aren’t many in Montreal. It’s just the best way to enjoy a book.”

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    A post shared by Librairie Pulp Books & Café (@pulpbooksmtl)

    Under construction since the summer and officially opening its doors on December 9 this year, Alex and Daphnée are behind Verdun’s Pulp Books.

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