This village was a book capital. What happens when people stop buying so many books? December 26, 2021 Belgium Europe IFTTT NYT +1 NYTimes Redu was for decades a destination for book lovers. But now more than half of its bookstores have closed. Belgium Europe IFTTT NYT NYTimes Redu was for decades a destination for book lovers. But now more than half of its bookstores have closed.