The bookstore - a place to browse, linger, and immerse oneself in foreign worlds. This is where François Loeb begins, taking the reader on a journey to very special bookstores. Places where letters come to life, book lice speak, and bookworms only consume very specific works. Eccentric customers with absurd book requests bring a smile to the reader's face, while the author's cross-border imagination invites wonder. The short stories offer glimpses into unfamiliar yet familiar spaces, allowing readers to wander through them and experience a mix of the thought-provoking and the curious.