Strand Bookstore
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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 Events in December! Ava Reid, Good Noticings, Ethan Hawke, and more!
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Upcoming Events in December! Ava Reid, Good Noticings, Ethan Hawke, and more!
Discover our Holiday Gift Guide, filled with hand-picked books, totes, apparel, and more—thoughtfully curated to make gift-giving joyful and effortless this season.
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Discover our Holiday Gift Guide, filled with hand-picked books, totes, apparel, and more—thoughtfully curated to make gift-giving joyful and effortless this season.
History hasn't been this unhinged... Sam Pinkleton shocks the room with this fun fact! 🛩️ ⛴️
Just a taste of our event with the cast & creatives of "OH, MARY!". Watch the rest of the conversation on our YouTube channel! buff.ly/WLgU5vv
Just a taste of our event with the cast & creatives of "OH, MARY!". Watch the rest of the conversation on our YouTube channel! buff.ly/WLgU5vv
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
History hasn't been this unhinged... Sam Pinkleton shocks the room with this fun fact! 🛩️ ⛴️
Just a taste of our event with the cast & creatives of "OH, MARY!". Watch the rest of the conversation on our YouTube channel! buff.ly/WLgU5vv
Just a taste of our event with the cast & creatives of "OH, MARY!". Watch the rest of the conversation on our YouTube channel! buff.ly/WLgU5vv
This week’s new releases are sparkling with gems! 🌟
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November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This week’s new releases are sparkling with gems! 🌟
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It's Staff Pick Friday! This time from Malia who recommends PIANO TEACHER by Elfriede Jelinek! ✨
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It's Staff Pick Friday! This time from Malia who recommends PIANO TEACHER by Elfriede Jelinek! ✨
Our October events were full of literary stars and stars writing literature. Swipe through some highlights of the incredible faces that passed through our doors last month and we hope you’ll join us at an event this November! 🥂
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Our October events were full of literary stars and stars writing literature. Swipe through some highlights of the incredible faces that passed through our doors last month and we hope you’ll join us at an event this November! 🥂
What’s this? New Patti Smith? Ft. National Book Award Finalist Bryan Washington? Remixed by Brad Fox’s lost year in the Peruvian Jungle? Plus a thrilling new novel from Oyinkan Braithwaite (author of MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER)? What a week to be in books.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
What’s this? New Patti Smith? Ft. National Book Award Finalist Bryan Washington? Remixed by Brad Fox’s lost year in the Peruvian Jungle? Plus a thrilling new novel from Oyinkan Braithwaite (author of MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER)? What a week to be in books.
www.strandbooks.com/collections/... ✨
www.strandbooks.com/collections/... ✨
Upcoming November events at The Strand 📚
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November 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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/... 📚 🍂
October 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Step into Fall with our new line of beanies, keychains, and totes. www.strandbooks.com/collections/... 📚 🍂
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
October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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
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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October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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! ✨
October 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
We are back with another Staff Pick Friday, this time from Sinead, who recommends EXCITING TIMES by Naoise Dolan! ✨
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 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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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October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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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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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October 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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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October 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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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October 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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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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
October 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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
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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October 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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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October 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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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October 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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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October 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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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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)
October 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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)
Strand on Film 🎞️ We had an amazing time celebrating! Thank you for celebrating with us for 98 years!
October 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Strand on Film 🎞️ We had an amazing time celebrating! Thank you for celebrating with us for 98 years!
Upcoming October events at The Strand 🎃
October 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Upcoming October events at The Strand 🎃