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Used Book Fair Returns to Buenos Aires with Classics, Bargains and Rare Finds

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • The fifth Used Book Fair will bring Buenos Aires used-book sellers to the Centro Cultural Recoleta on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m.
  • The free event will feature books starting at 8,000 pesos, literary talks, readings and performances by Nación Ekeko, Paula Maffia and Perdón Poeta.
  • Organizer Patricio Rago said more than 15,000 people attended last year despite difficult weather, with visitors also arriving from Uruguay, Chile and Brazil.

For two days, the terrace of Buenos Aires’ Centro Cultural Recoleta will become a marketplace for books that are difficult to find in ordinary bookstores. The fifth Used Book Fair, known as FLU, will run Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m., with free admission for Argentine citizens and residents.

Organizer Patricio Rago, a bookseller and writer, is staging the fair with cultural manager Paz Marenco. For the first time, leading used-book stores from across the city will bring selected titles from their catalogues to the event.

Last year’s fair faced extreme heat on Saturday and drizzle on Sunday, yet more than 15,000 people attended. “The most passionate readers came and took home some beautiful books,” Rago told La Nación. He said visitors also travel from other Argentine provinces, as well as Uruguay, Chile and Brazil.

The most passionate readers came and took home some beautiful books.

· Patricio RagoThe fair’s organizer described last year’s turnout despite extreme heat and drizzle.

The fair will offer books priced from 8,000 and 10,000 pesos to 25,000 and 30,000 pesos, including titles that have long been out of print. Rare books and first editions may cost more, but Rago said the aim is to keep the selection accessible. “The idea is always that the books should be affordable and that everyone can treat themselves to something nice,” he said.

FLU receives no sponsors or subsidies and operates entirely through contributions from participating bookstores. Its program includes discussions and readings by Gabriela Borrelli, Liliana Heker, Susana Villalba, Tom Maver, Esther Cross, Ricardo Romero, Juan Mattio, Lucas Adur, Juan Maisonnave and Cecilia Bona. Performances are scheduled by Perdón Poeta, Nación Ekeko and Paula Maffia. The second San Isidro Literary Festival will also take place from Friday to Sunday at Espacio Cultural Marín.

The idea is always that the books should be affordable and that everyone can treat themselves to something nice.

· Patricio RagoRago explained the fair’s approach to pricing.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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