Book: An Intrepid Bookseller in the Tropics: Chronicles, Stories and Grunts by José Luiz Tahan - Realejo Livros

Santos native José Luiz Tahan began his career as a bookseller almost by chance. In search of his first job, he took his drawing folder and filled out applications at department stores, film rental stores, photography stores and, finally, at Livraria Iporanga, where he would become not only an employee, but also a partner, years later.

In parallel, in the early 2000s, he maintained a bookstore inside a Philosophy faculty, with the door open to the street. The experience gave rise to Realejo Livros, opened in 2003, in the Gonzaga neighborhood: a street bookstore with a bar-café, which quickly became a place for meetings, events and cultural effervescence.

Willing to expand his vocation as a content generator, he also created, between 2009 and 2010, Realejo Editora and the international literature festival Tarrafa Literária, which remain to this day.

Bookseller, editor and, now, author, Tahan continues to serve readers at his counter and reaffirms: more than resistance or resilience, he is there because he does what he likes and because he continues to believe in street bookstores and in books as a business.

Author: José Luiz Tahan
Publisher: Vento Leste, 2022
Number of Pages: 408
Portuguese language
ISBN: 978-85-68690-12-3
Dimensions (width x height): 16 x 23 cm
Net Weight: 600g