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About NYC Bookstore Journey
About Us Hi everyone. Welcome to NYC Bookstore Journey! This is a blog started by three Fordham MSMI students who are dedicated to introduce what they consider the best independent bookstores in New York City. As we all know, physical bookstores or even physical books are facing a major crisis since the digital age. A lot more people prefer to read e-books since they are cheaper, the usage of smartphones is also changing our reading habits. We are more inclined to read short concise articles on the phone instead of books. As e-commerce becomes more deeply embedded in the fabric of our daily life, bookstores are undergoing a final shakeout. The number of brick and mortar bookstores in every city is declining. A lot of physical bookstores went bankrupt and then shut down. Credit to: BRAIN STAUFFER However, there are still a lot of readers who appreciate physical books because of the irreplaceable reading experience. We want to explore and recommend the...
The Mysterious Bookshop
The Mysterious Bookshop The World's Oldest and Greatest Mystery Station credit to: The Mysterious Bookshop L ocation: 58 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007 Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday: 11:00 a.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. Price: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Atmosphere: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ The Variety of Books: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ credit to: The Mysterious Bookshop Introduction Opened in 1979 by Otto Penzler, The Mysterious Bookshop is the oldest mystery specialist book store in America. They stock the finest selection of new mystery hardcovers, paperbacks and periodicals. The shop also features a superb collection of signed Modern First Editions, Rare/Collectable hardcovers and Sherlockiana. They also publish limited editions of books by authors like Michael Connelly, James Ellroy, and Lee Child. credit to: The Mysterious Bookshop Fun Facts Each year, for the past seventeen years, Mysterious Bookshop proprietor Otto Penzler has ...
Albertine: A Place for French-American Intellectual Exchange
Albertine: A Place for French-American Intellectual Exchange credit to Nicole Saranerio L ocation: 972 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10075 Opening Hours : Monday - Saturday 11AM - 7PM ; Sunday 11AM-6PM Price: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Atmosphere : ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ The Variety of Books: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ credit to: Albertine.com đź’“ History: Albertine is inside the French Embassy’s Cultural Services building on Museum Mile, across the street from Central Park’s greenery. Offering books hot off the press (Albertine’s opening coincides with the France’s idiosyncratic publishing season of “la rentrĂ©e littĂ©raire,” when a tidal wave of books are released every fall) to rare first editions like Voltaire’s 1767 “L’ingĂ©nu, histoire vĂ©ritable.” Albertine hosts more than 14,000 books from 30 French-speaking countries. In partnership with the Cultural Services, Albertine also hosts lively debates and discussions exploring popular and classical cu...
A Feminist Bookstore and Coffee Shop - CAFE CON LIBROS
A Feminist Bookstore and Coffee Shop - CAFE CON LIBROS Location: 724 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Opening hours: Mon: Closed. Tues-Fri: 8am-2pm Sat-Sun: 10am-5pm *Close at 1pm Every 2nd Sun for Book Club CAFE CON LIBROS is a feminist community bookstore and coffee shop catering to folks who are book lovers, coffee aficionados, or both. Why a feminist bookstore? The owner and founder of CAFE CON LIBROS, Kalima DeSuze, said, “I was introduced to feminism just naturally, organically by Black women in the hood, where I’m from, doing things for themselves. Kicking doors down and serving their worth and their value.” The bookstore regards ‘Family. Community. Justice. Art. Transparency. Accountability. Equity. Equality. Authenticity. Joy. Solidarity. Earth. The brilliance and possibility of imperfection. Love.’ as their values. What We Like About CAFE CON LIBROS The Variety of Books ⭐⭐ CAFE CON LIBROS ha...