Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations, as the online retail behemoth reworks its physical footprint.

“Even though Kirtipur municipality is home to the biggest university of our nation, from what we’ve seen so far, the reading culture here is very underdeveloped,” says Shankar Bhandari, an English teacher at Creative Academy. He further adds that currently, he believes, liquor stores, bars and nightclubs are places that more popular than bookstores and libraries in the municipality.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The life of politician Lal Babu Pandit, well-liked for his achievements and tough stance on issues of national importance during his stint as a minister, has been turned into a book. His life story ‘Singhadurbar Badalne Sangharsha’ – ‘Struggle to Change Singhadurbar’ published by Publication Nepa-laya is now available in bookstores.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Politician Lal Babu Pandit, popular for his achievements and tough stance on issues of national importance during his stint as a minister can be read about in a book now. His life story ‘Singhadurbar Badalne Sangharsha’ – ‘Struggle for Change Singhadurbar’ published by publication nepa-laya is now available in bookstores.

With online stores slowly taking over the publishing world and bookstores struggling to survive, things can sometimes seem a little sad for the brick and mortar booksellers of the world.