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Q&A: Alain de Botton
From the art of travel to the architecture of happiness, author Alain de Botton's writings filter everyday life through a philosophical lens. Monocle Editor-in-Chief Tyler Brûlé met with Alain de Botton at his London…
Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
In The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, Alain de Botton reveals why we need an art that can proclaim the intelligence, peculiarity, beauty and horror of the workplace and, not least, its extraordinary claim…
On the shelf
we peruse the shelves of the thriving, eclectic magazine shop Papercut in Stockholm.
Cultural gathering
Let Monocle entertain you with its selection of art shows, films, albums and books. The sun rises on 2009 with hot new artists, musicians and directors coming to the fore. Enjoy.
Well stacked
A Buenos Aires bookshop with the largest collection of photography books in South Africa.
Ferozsons bookshops
A flick through the paperbacks on the shelves of Lahore's oldest bookshop.
Culture
Beat the winter blues with our international film-festival round-up. We also review new books on China's migrants, Parisian art from Jeremy Deller and fresh music from ambient's elder statesmen.
The Bookseller of Beirut
As anywhere, Lebanon's independent bookstores have slowly been eaten up by big, bland chains. Set in the once thriving district of Hamra, Esquire stands out as a slightly dusty, but proud, pillar of independence.…
Wurst is best
Angelika Taschen has given more established book publishers a run for their money and turned the sexy and subversive Taschen Books into a global powerhouse. She chooses simple wurst for her last meal.
Le Thé dans L’Encrier
Situated off this Provençal village’s main square, Le Thé dans l’Encrier serves as the sole bookshop to 1,100 inhabitants and myriad tourist
