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London, England, United Kingdom

Riverside Books

A fictional independent bookshop near Gabriel's Wharf, with a courtyard café and a blue door.

Illustration of the fictional Riverside Books bookshop
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Literary significance

A shared habit becomes a real meeting place: books, conversation and the river bring profiles into the same physical world.

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  • Mr Henderson

    The long standing bookseller behind Riverside Books and its carefully made atmosphere.

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    A London digital designer and photographer interested in public space, community and the lives behind polished profiles.

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  • Amara Lawson

    A London communications consultant attentive to the stories people reveal—and the parts they leave unsaid.

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Story moments

  • Names become faces

    A chance meeting at Riverside Books gives two familiar profiles a physical place and voice.

  • Saturday coffee

    An unforced routine of books, coffee and conversation begins to accumulate meaning.

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