Dunedin’s University Book Shop is downsizing, moving and leaving the UNESCO City of Literature without a dedicated indie bookstore.
The year was 2003 and I was 17 years old with a bank account temporarily plump with course related costs. In my hand was a list of required novels and textbooks for my English Literature papers. University Book Shop Dunedin was staffed by passionate readers and writers. Dark-coloured standing shelves were stuffed wi…