Indie Bookstores of Gongguan

Mollie Used Books is recognizable by its stacks of pre-owned titles that often spill into the surrounding aisles. The store is part of a prominent local chain known for gathering books from recycling depots and private sellers to keep them…

Mangasick is a basement space tucked away in the Gongguan area, reached by stepping down into a quiet, focused world dedicated to alternative comics and independent graphic works. Opened in twenty thirteen by founders known as Old B and…

唐山書店位於羅斯福路三段一條巷弄的地下室，入口處的樓梯間總是貼滿了各式演唱會、社會運動與劇場表演的活動海報。這間書店由陳隆昊在十九八二年成立，長期以來作為台灣人文與社會科學書籍的集散地，鄰近國立台灣大學的地理位置，使它成為許多學生與知識份子尋找冷門學術著作的場所。 在台灣戒嚴時期，唐山書店曾扮演過雙重意義上的地下角色。它不僅在空間上位於地下室，更在思想層次上成為批判性書籍的流通管道，銷售當時難以取得的左翼、社會學與哲學著作。為了讓學子能以負擔得起的價格獲取這些知識，書店早年…

Bookman Books is a destination for humanities and language study, occupying a second-floor space on Xinsheng South Road. You can identify the building by its presence on the corner of the busy avenue near the university district, a…

YaBook Secondhand Bookstore operates as a bridge for readers near National Taiwan University. Located on Xinsheng South Road, the shop is a specialized space for those who value the circulation of knowledge through physical books. Its…

Taiuan-e-tiam, or the Taiwan Store, sits in the Daxue neighborhood as a specialized institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Taiwanese culture. It focuses on the collection and distribution of books, music, and historical…

Fembooks, located in an alley off Xinsheng South Road, opened in nineteen ninety-four as the first feminist bookstore in the Chinese-speaking world. The shop was established by a group of activists from the Awakening Foundation to create a…