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Where once English-language sections of bookstores were dominated by ‘the war’, today an increasingly diverse range of titles do their bit to expose the different faces of the Polish capital. Polish Pills Fanny Vaucher Accompanied by the author’s own witty illustrations, Polish Pills views Warsaw through the eyes of...
It’s not always easy trying to engage and connect with this city but Radio Telewizja move you a few steps closer with a range of literature that cover topics from local (and international) art and architecture to contemporary history. Tinged with a retro 60s atmosphere (including furniture passed down...
Nestled inside Ujazdowski Castle, Pępek Sztuki laregly devotes itself to important looking art tomes and heavy coffee table statement pieces. But there is also balance to this literary refuge, with titles relating to history, science, culture and lifestyle also represented. You could spend all day browsing, and by the...
A person I met here once accused Warsaw of not being a “real city” because it lacked a Prada store. Not being able to relate to the statement I laughed, replying only that I thought Warsaw wasn’t a real city because of the absence of a reputable magazine store. I...