The Oldest (and the Coolest) Two Bookstores in Portugal

Plus, how bookshops build identity.

Whenever I get to a new place, the first thing on my agenda is to visit nearby bookshops. I think all book people are like this since it’s the fastest way to connect to a new city or country. If you find fellow readers, you’ll always have something in common.

In London, I rushed to Daunt Books. In Paris, it was The Red Wheelbarrow. I fell in love with …