The bookstore in Ginza (Japan)

In the 2000s, I used to loiter around Sichuan University. I was a yóu xué shēng—a wayfaring student—someone who enjoyed joining classes without formally enrolling. We would hang out late into the night, discussing physics, minority policies, or some new programming technique. These days, when I see campuses closing their doors to the public, it disappoints me. I feel like sending them a copy of O.…