Customers reminisce about bookstore where ‘lights never went out’

Focus Taiwan
Date: 06/01/2020
By: Chen Ping-hung, Yeh Kuang-yin and Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) A Taipei bookstore that had been open to customers around the clock since 1999 closed its doors on Sunday, but its special ambience and services will not be easily erased from the memory of its faithful patrons.

Eslite Dunnan was hub for artists, writers and cultural icons over three decades, hosting events that ranged from exhibitions, to stage performances and night lectures.

In a final farewell, Eslite Dunnan hosted a nostalgic "18 Hours of Marathon Lectures" on Sunday, inviting writers, book editors and performers to share their memories of the world's first 24-hour bookstore.    [FULL  STORY]