Another Bookstore Bites the Dust . . .

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Another Bookstore Bites the Dust . . .

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1rebeccanyc
dec 20, 2006, 10:27 am

Just found out that Murder Ink/Ivy's Books, the combination mystery and general bookstore on Broadway in the low 90s is closing at the end of the year. The owner blames the usual suspects: rent, Barnes & Noble, and the internet. It didn't have a very wide selection (except of mysteries), but was homey/neighborhoody and convenient, and had a very friendly store dog named Gus. That leaves Labyrinth Books on 112th, as far as I know, as the only alternative to Barnes & Noble on the upper west side.

3rebeccanyc
Redigerat: dec 29, 2006, 5:40 pm

Thanks Zooey, good to know about some of these smaller bookstores. Since they're all basically in the Columbia area (like Labyrinth), they don't really help me have a real "neighborhood" (80s -low 90s) alternative to B&N at 83rd St. -- that is, the kind of store I can just drop in to on my way home, as opposed to making a special trip to. (I also shop at Crawford-Doyle, a great small bookstore, in the east 80s.)

4aluvalibri
dec 29, 2006, 9:30 pm

Rebecca and zooey, if ever you feel like taking a train to Peekskill, I recommend Briused Apple Books (usde bookstore).
I will post a description soon, like I did for Riverrun in Hastings-on-Hudson, and I can guarantee that the place is awesome. I just came back with five books.

5stormville
jul 11, 2007, 11:12 am

A great small neighborhood bookstore is Crawford Doyle on Madison between 81 and 82. The books are carefully selected and they have a good selection of New York books.

6rebeccanyc
jul 11, 2007, 11:30 am

I LOVE Crawford Doyle. I try to shop there as often as possible because I really want them to stay in business! They also are very knowledgeable about books, recommendations, etc., and can order books too.

7ellevee
jul 11, 2007, 12:29 pm

I live downtown, so I recommend the Strand Annex and Bluestocking Bookstore.

8rebeccanyc
jul 11, 2007, 3:33 pm

Downtown, I also like St. Mark's Bookshop (or whatever it's called; the one that used to be on St. Marks between 2d & 3rd, and now is around the corner on 9th St.).

9ellevee
jul 11, 2007, 4:54 pm

Yeah, that one is great. Frankly, after spending the past week cataloguing independent bookstores at work, I'm not worried about them disappearing.

10TheTwoDs
jul 11, 2007, 4:56 pm

#9 ellevee: Do tell! Why were you cataloguing independent bookstores? Will you be producing a comprehensive list? I've love to see one. Many of those I see online are out-of-date. Booksense.com helps, but only if the indie bookstore belongs to that group.

11ellevee
jul 11, 2007, 4:59 pm

Haha, I work for a publishing company, and I had to update our insanely extensive list. Last night I dreamt of copying and pasting for six hours, which was both dull and creepy.

I suppose I could look through it for local ones, if you'd like (it's nation-wide).

You know who has a lot of bookstores? Texas. Not that this information helps me or anything.

12TheTwoDs
jul 11, 2007, 5:25 pm

Nationwide is fine, I love visiting independent bookstores, new and used, when traveling. I've been thinking of recommending to Tim a bookstore guide and perhaps a link to The National Council on Bookstore Tourism.