English-Language Bookstore Opens in Monaco

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BOMO--for Book Boutique of Monaco--opened at the beginning of the month and is, it said, the only independent English-language bookstore in the Principality of Monaco.

Located in the La Condamine neighborhood, just between Place d'Armes and the Port, the 60 square meter (about 645 square feet) store has a reading area dedicated for children, a large selection of cookbooks and classic literature, as well as all the latest bestsellers from the U.S. and U.K. The store is also the home of luxury books from French publisher Assouline, including the Impossible Collection, consisting in part of Cars, Fashion, Jewelry, Arabian Horses and Beken of Cowes.BOMO plans to hold a busy schedule of readings, writing events and storytellings. A Grand Opening celebration will be held this month.

Founder and owner Siri Khalsa called BOMO "much more than a bookstore--it is a place where people can come together, explore new ideas and have a sense of community. For centuries, local bookstores around the world have been centers of culture, conversation, and intellectual exploration--we want to reproduce that feeling here in Monaco."

Khalsa, a native of New York, is a graduate of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and has worked extensively in the private, public and charity sectors. Her plan for BOMO was a finalist in Monaco's Jeune Chambre Economique 2013 business plan competition.

BOMO is located at 3, Avenue du Port, 98000 Monaco and may be reached at 377 97 77 94 73 or BOMO.monaco@gmail.com. More information on Facebook.