In honor of NYC Independent Bookstore Week, we decided to hit two shops in Brooklyn—Greenlight Bookstore and WORD—to find out what’s being dog-eared by readers around the borough. Anna Perleberg of Bushwick, Brooklyn (left), recommends “How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone” by Sasa Stanisic. “It’s the kind of coming-of-age story that actually involves some serious coming-of-age, which is why I think it’s so powerful,” Anna says. “The writing is amazing and the structure is really very interesting.” Here’s what some other Brooklyn literary types and visitors had to say. Read the rest of this entry »
Dig for literary gold at the Park Slope Book Sale
The days of used books a-plenty in the Slope are long gone, but this weekend’s your chance to wade through low-priced dusty covers and lovingly-dog-eared pages once again. The 17th annual Park Slope Book Sale is on this Saturday and Sunday at the Park Slope United Methodist Church (493 8th St. at Sixth Ave). The sale will be huge—it really does look like a mini-Strand moves into the church’s basement for a weekend—with all books going for $0.50 to $2. There’ll also be DVDs, CDs, records, cassette tapes, audio books, games and puzzles for $4 or less. All proceeds go to the church, which, last year, made $15,000 from the sale—that’s how many books are at this thing. Hours are 8:30 to 4:30 Saturday and 12:30 to 4:30 Sunday. Donations are still being accepted until 9 p.m. tonight. More info here.
What’s on Brooklyn’s nightstand?
In honor of NYC Independent Bookstore Week, we decided to hit two shops in Brooklyn—Greenlight Bookstore and WORD—to find out what’s being dog-eared by readers around the borough. Anna Perleberg of Bushwick, Brooklyn (left), recommends “How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone” by Sasa Stanisic. “It’s the kind of coming-of-age story that actually involves some serious coming-of-age, which is why I think it’s so powerful,” Anna says. “The writing is amazing and the structure is really very interesting.” Here’s what some other Brooklyn literary types and visitors had to say. Read the rest of this entry »
Small bookstores with cats, Brooklyn loves you
Step aside Barnes & Noble, New Yorkers have declared their independence. Bucking the out-discounting trend of yesteryear that sent Booklink and other cozy neighborhood staples packing, small bookstores are once again taking hold around the city. So, to help promote the who’s who of NYC’s mom-and-pop hardcover renaissance is the first-ever Independent Bookstore Week. Through Saturday Nov. 21, non-chain bookstores in every borough are hosting a slew of events. In our borough alone, you’ll find a Palin/Nabokov release party and simultaneous midnight reading, a neighborhood essay contest and a borough-wide photo scavenger hunt. But there’s plenty more, so check out our Brooklyn highlights, and be sure to peruse the full list of participating sellers. Read the rest of this entry »
