in Paris, of all places.
Interesting.
It looks like they're stocked by the French version of Dover Books, purveyor of fine fiction and non-fiction that has fallen into the public domain.
On the one hand, a neat idea, on the other hand another bite out of the shrinking marketplace for retail new and used bookstores.
But I've always had the belief that availability is good and reading begets more reading, so I can't oppose it on philosophical grounds.
Next time I'm in Paris I'll probably patronize a book kiosk just to watch the mechanical arm do its thing...
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