book stores

NYC dog lovers warn French bookstore’s new neighbors after her dogs attacked other pooches — one fatally

The owner's German shepherds attacked at least four little dogs, including one that had to be put down after its spine was broken.

Bookstores cancel 'Stranger Things' star events due to antisemitism

"I definitely believe it's because of my vocal support of Israel and because of the fact that I'm Jewish," Gelman told The Post.

Bookstore owner whose dog Syko killed one dog and seriously injured another says outraged NYC dog lovers want to shut down her shop

"They're not letting me work. They're bombarding me with threats, calling me names," Hudson additionally said of enraged dog owners "They're calling my landlord, they're trying to get me out...

Quit shaking us down for 'optional' tips — it's an insult to consumers

Tip-bullying has spread to where employees do nothing more than tally up your order and put the goods in a bag.

Bookstore owner's tweet about customer's massive return goes viral

Rebecca George, co-owner of Volumes Bookcafe, an independent bookstore near Wicker Park, turned to Twitter to vent.

Iconic NYC bookstore finds new home next door

Last month, Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Books said goodbye to its longtime storefront -- but now it has a new lease on life.

Amazon to close 4-star shops, bookstores to focus on Whole Foods, Fresh

Amazon is shutting down its 68 brick-and-mortar bookstores and pop-up kiosks in the US and UK to concentrate on its supermarkets.

How I made money out of mysteries

The Mysterious Bookshop in NYC now boasts the title of the oldest mystery specialist bookstore in America.

Amazon reportedly plans to open big retail outlets akin to department stores

Amazon is reportedly planning to open a chain of larger retail outlets similar to department stores that will sell everything from household goods to clothing.

Book publishers worry that Barnes & Noble hack will spur holiday snafus

Barnes & Noble has concluded that a cyberattack against its computer systems last month didn’t compromise customer data — even as publishers worry the aftereffects could muck up book distribution...

How this New Yorker is fighting Amazon and saving independent bookstores

When Brooklyn resident Andy Hunter founded Bookshop.org and launched it at the end of January, he figured it would take him 2-3 years before he and his team would be...

Antique book show unearths hidden library treasures

In 1960, the year the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair began, Harper Lee came out with "To Kill a Mockingbird." Today, an inscribed first edition of that book sells...

Lin-Manuel Miranda reopening Drama Book Shop in March 2020

Drama fans, rejoice! Lin-Manuel Miranda plans to officially reopen the shuttered Drama Book Shop in a new location early next year. The "Hamilton" star and other investors purchased the beloved...

This NYC bookstore can print a title for you in minutes

In a time of vacant storefronts, depressing studies about declining rates of reading, and bookstore closings, the return of a bookstore is happy news indeed. The iconic Shakespeare & Co....

NYC's 'last used book store' is packed after GoFundMe success

What a success story. The "last used bookstore on the Upper West Side" was saved from shuttering thanks to an online fundraiser that collected over $50,000 in four days --...

The ‘last used book store on the Upper West Side’ may not close after all

This story might have a happy ending after all. The so-called “last used bookstore on the Upper West Side,” which announced its imminent closure last week, may be able to...

The 'last used book store on the Upper West Side' to shut its doors

They’re closing the book. A shop dubbed “the last used book store on the Upper West Side” that was recently featured in a Woody Allen flick is folding after 35...

Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' on track to be 2018's top seller

Michelle Obama might just have sewn up the nomination for the best-selling book of the year. That’s despite the fact that “Becoming,” the ex-first lady’s memoir, wasn’t released until Nov....

These cool indie bookstores are replacing giant, soulless chains

Big bookstores are on the decline in New York City. In the past decade, chains like Borders have been wiped out, and Barnes & Noble has lost four stores in...

Owner of NYC's iconic Strand Books dies at 89

Fred Bass, the owner of the East Village's iconic Strand Books, died early Wednesday morning, according to a store spokeswoman. He was 89. The cause of death was congestive heart...