About NYC Bookstore Journey

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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 independent bookstores in the New York City for the book fans who still prefer the original experience, and encourage people to get out of their house and get off their phones, pick up a hardcopy in a physical bookstore.
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In this blog, we are going to write and post recommendations of independent bookstores in New York City we really like. The content of our blog would include the location, history, fun facts, photos, the reasons why we like the bookstore, and a review of our in-store visit experience.



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