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Legendary home of 18 miles of new, used & rare books since 1927. Located at Union Square and UWS.📚 Shop online at http://strandbooks.com📕
Upcoming November events at The Strand 📚
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Step into Fall with our new line of beanies, keychains, and totes. www.strandbooks.com/collections/... 📚 🍂
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Leanna excitedly holds a copy of AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes in front of a red "Just arrived Non-Fiction" sign at one of the first floor tables at The Strand in NYC
We're on the front table at The @strandbookstore.bsky.social, NYC! 2 Signed Copies now available! AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION examines real, haunted history through the lens of Gothic Literature! An "Instant USA Today Bestseller!" 🖤👻🖤
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STRAND Books NOV 19, 7 PM TERRY DACTYL "The historical novel on acid."-Sarah Schulman BOOK LAUNCH FOR MATTILDA BERNSTEIN SYCAMORE with ALEXANDER CHEE
Yes, it's the NYC book launch for TERRY DACTYL on November 19, 7 pm @strandbookstore.bsky.social, please spread the word!!🎉🎉🎉 Yes, I'll be in conversation w/ @alexanderchee.bsky.social, get ready💎💎 Masks strongly encouraged, let's take care of one another💕 Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/mattilda-b...
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As we head into Hallo-week we’ve got tricks and treats for you: new and recycled essays from Zadie Smith, a reissue of a 1980s gay classic (JACK THE MODERNIST), a novel about friendship and rivalry (THE DEVIL IS A SOUTHPAW), and a crime novel from Danielewski (TOM’S CROSSING). buff.ly/WNO5WUt
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Join us for a release event with notable actress Haley Lu Richardson, discussing her new book of poetry I’M SAD AND HORNY. (Sad/sexy clown costumes encouraged!) ✨
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We are back with another Staff Pick Friday, this time from Sinead, who recommends EXCITING TIMES by Naoise Dolan! ✨
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Did you know that booksellers' pets are the most voracious readers? Like all of us, their tastes are informed by their personal histories and dispositions, and we hope you enjoy this very serious round up of what our pets are reading right now.
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October is bringing us so many of the titles that featured on the most anticipated lists at the beginning of the year, which is really good news because we don’t know if we could have waited much longer for Claire-Louise Bennett’s Big Kiss Bye-Bye. Shop all these and more!
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Friends in NYC, there are just a few tickets left for my event with Brandon Taylor. I’d love to see you at the Strand this Friday, 10/24, at 7pm. Chatting with Brandon is one of my favorite things; pretty sure this will be a blast. Get tix here:
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Spooky season reads to keep you awake at night, at prices that you can't find anywhere but at The Strand. Hit the link for our full collection of cheap thrills 💀📚🎃
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Join us for an event with Tony Award®-winning director Sam Pinkleton alongside original cast members Hannah Solow and Bianca Leigh as they discuss Cole Escola’s hit Broadway play Oh, Mary! ✨
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This week we have some incredible books about art and living a creative life from some of our favorite writers: Susan Orleans, Brandon Taylor, Yun Ko-eun, and Mega Majumdar!
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Okay, so the big book tour for GOD'S JUNK DRAWER isn't going to reach the east coast, but if you're familiar with the Strand bookstore in New York and their Pick of the Month... you might be interested in signing up for their November sci-fi choice.
(and it'll be scribbled in!)
Registration link for my New York City book launch on Wednesday, November 19th, 7 pm at @strandbookstore.bsky.social (in conversation with Alexander Chee), get ready🎉🎉🎉🎉
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Writer, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, champion powwow dancer, and student of Salish art and history, Julian Brave NoiseCat, is discussing his new book, WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT. Joining Julian in conversation is trailblazing athlete, actress, and advocate Kali Reis. buff.ly/J1xxbM5
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Charco Press is one of our absolute favorite indie presses, focused on publishing new translations of literature from Latin America. Enjoy some of our favorites from this small press, with one liners written by our ever witty book buyer, Cristin.
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We have just a handful of tickets left for our special event with actor, writer and producer Lukas Gage, discussing his debut memoir, I WROTE THIS FOR ATTENTION. Joining Lukas in conversation is multidisciplinary artist Julia Fox. ✨
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Cultural icons only! Thomas Pynchon, Chris Kraus, Jane Birkin (by the ever glossy @Marisa Meltzer) are all new today. Check our story for a link to the Thomas Pynchon name generator, and drop your favorites in the comments!
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It's Banned Books Week! Join writer and bookseller Riley Womack as he takes us through some of the reasons these classic books have been banned or challenged.
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New post up on our Word Cafe site by Northwestern School of Professional Studies MFA student Kevin McEvoy about his favorite indie bookstore - the @strandbookstore.bsky.social in NYC!
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Do you want The Strand tour? From the basement full of non-fiction to the Rare Book Room on the third floor, The Strand is full of treasures for you to explore. Open every day from 10-9, we'll see you in the bookstore! (Sparkle emoji, book emoji, house emoji)
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Strand on Film 🎞️ We had an amazing time celebrating! Thank you for celebrating with us for 98 years!
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Upcoming October events at The Strand 🎃
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Herzog! Chomsky! Powers! Oh My! It's a killer last Tuesday in September for us here at The Strand, and the books keep getting cooler—not just in color scheme.
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On Saturday we celebrated our 98th year anniversary, and the turn out was record breaking! Thank you to everyone who made the day a success; we would be nowhere without all of you!
Here’s to 98 more years of The Strand!📚❤️
In case you didn’t hear, our 98th anniversary is this Saturday, September 27th! To celebrate, we are offering an exclusive 20% off discount for all books!* This discount includes all of the beautiful art books we have in stock. See you on Saturday!
*discount is in store only
It’s been quite the 98 years for us!❤️📚
We hope to see you on Saturday, September 27th for our anniversary celebration—a day full of author signings, kids activities, a 20% storewide discount (in store only) and more!
You get a signed book! And you get a signed book! We have signed books galore for this week’s new arrival highlights—get them before they’re gone! You can find all of these and more here: buff.ly/ZsyJPQg
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