Why the 2024 Olympic Games may drive out Paris’ beloved booksellers

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A battle is brewing between the city and its booksellers, who have been warned that the kiosks will have to be taken down for the Paris Olympics – an unprecedented move since the book stalls took up full-time residence along the Seine more than 160 years ago.
- That's the truth of it, isn't it? The Olympics are just an excuse to make sweeping changes throughout a city and get rid of the undesirables.
  
  I think there's a good reason why it's coming to Los Angeles next.