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EPISODE · May 30, 2022 · 23 MIN

Ben O'Connell, O'Connell's Bookshop, Adelaide, Australia

from The Bookshop Podcast · host Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I chat with Ben O'Connell about running a third-generation bookshop, his love of Australian historic architecture, and the magic ingredients that make indie bookshops thrive.O'Connell's Bookshop is Adelaide's Oldest Secondhand & Antiquarian Bookshop.  The bookshop was established in 1957 by Reg O'Connell and is now run by his grandson, Benjamin. The shelves are filled with a vast selection of books, including classics, popular fiction, art, history, Aboriginal culture, military, Australiana, music, philosophy, 'Beat' writers, children's, first occult, esoteric & attractive Folio editions. O’Connell’s Bookshop A Fortunate Life, A.B. Facey Jack London Books Australian poets A Hunter-Gatherer’s guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life, Heather Heying, Bret Weinstein Thomas Sowell, authorSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Ben O'Connell about running a third-generation bookshop, his love of Australian historic architecture, and the magic ingredients that make indie bookshops thrive. O'Connell's Bookshop is Adelaide's Oldest Secondhand & Antiquarian Bookshop. The bookshop was established in 1957 by Reg O'Connell and is now run by his grandson, Benjamin. The shelves are filled with a vast selection of books, including classics, popular fiction, art, history...

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