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New York City

May 03, 2013

Literary Brooklyn's Best Venues for Emerging Writers

Discover Brooklyn's next Jhumpa Lahiri or Jonathan Safran Foer at these eclectic readings.

West Village

April 23, 2013

Comic Book Shop with Live Artists to Share Space with Carmine St. Bookstore

Carmine Street Comics will share space with Unoppressive, Non-Imperialist Bargain Books.

West Village

February 22, 2013

Rare Book Fair in Village Celebrates Century-Old Editions

A rare book fair returning to the Village on Saturday celebrates the printed page.

Washington Heights

January 02, 2013

Word Up Bookstore Reaches Funding Goal to Open New Uptown Shop

Donors contributed more than $60,000 to help reopen the Uptown book shop, which closed in August.

Upper East Side

December 20, 2012

96th Street Library To Close for Six Months of Renovations

The 96th Street Library will close from January to July 2013.

Lower East Side

December 05, 2012

Manhattan's Only LGBT Bookstore Fighting for Permanent LES Space

BGSQD is creating community through selling books with a gay connection. 

Park Slope

November 29, 2012

Park Slope Bookstores Cater to Pint-Size Readers

PowerHouse on 8th and Community Bookstore now feature roomy children's sections.

New York City

October 29, 2012

What To Read During Hurricane Sandy

People took to Twitter to recommend books to read while New Yorkers ride out the storm.

Upper East Side

October 25, 2012

Strand Bookstore's Central Park Stalls Up for Grabs

The famed bookstore's lease on the Central Park book stalls is up for renewal.

DUMBO

September 27, 2012

DUMBO Bookstore Brings Out Of Print Sci-Fi Classics Into the Future

Singularity & Co., a DUMBO bookstore, plans to save one lost sci-fi novel at a time.

New York City

September 19, 2012

City's Top Library Books Range From 'Kosher Sex' to Danielle Steel Novels

The city's reading tastes range from Japanese Manga comics to "Fifty Shades of Grey."

Williamsburg

September 17, 2012

Brooklyn Book Festival Kicks Off Week at Public Assembly

The New Inquiry and other online publications are hosting the first night of literary gatherings.

Downtown Brooklyn

September 05, 2012

Who's the Book Boss? Tony Danza to Appear at Brooklyn Book Festival

Actor Tony Danza will appear with literary giants like Joyce Carol Oates and Paul Auster at the event.

Harlem

August 30, 2012

Harlem Group Wants to Boost the Popularity of Reading

Total Equity Now wants Harlem residents to carry a book outside their bag the first day of each month.

New York City

August 17, 2012

What Not to Pack for College in NYC

Avoid the pitfalls of packing all of your worldly belongings with DNAinfo.com New York's guide.