Shakespeare & Company is an iconic English-language bookshop located in the heart of Paris, just across from Notre-Dame. For over seventy years, it has served as a hub for writers and readers alike. The bookshop, established by George Whitman in 1951, carries on the legacy of Sylvia Beach, who famously published James Joyce's Ulysses when no one else would.

The store quickly became a haven for the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Anaïs Nin, Henry Miller, and James Baldwin. Shakespeare & Company offers a range of products and services to support its mission as a cultural platform. They have recently launched the Friends of Shakespeare and Company membership program to help sustain the bookshop.

By purchasing the limited-edition Hunchback of Notre-Dame Bundle from their newly revamped website, readers can support the bookshop and receive exclusive items. This bundle includes a 2022 edition of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame with a special bookshop stamp, a hand-signed print of the cover illustration, and more. In addition to their bookstore, Shakespeare & Company has a Reading Library that hosts workshops and reading groups.

They also have a Tumbleweed program that provides free accommodation to writers, artists, and intellectuals. Moreover, the bookshop organizes author events and visits. Although the pandemic disrupted their regular in-store events, they shifted to remote events through their quarterly installments and free podcast series.

Thanks to the support of the nonprofit association, Friends of Shakespeare and Company, the bookshop has been able to continue its crucial role as a cultural center. The association's contributions have enabled the maintenance of the Reading Library, the revival of the Tumbleweed program in 2023, and the reimagining of the author events and visits. The generosity of the supporters has been instrumental in the bookshop's survival and allowed them to continue their publishing projects, including an upcoming poetry anthology and a book of interviews with renowned writers.

Shakespeare & Company remains committed to fostering a literary community and connecting readers with extraordinary books and experiences. The bookshop's enchanting atmosphere, brimming with literary history, continues to inspire visitors from around the world