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Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Bookstore Picks
Curl Up and Read as the Cooler Weather Rolls In
A fantastical world, families navigating the death of a loved one, a plea for respect to all American citizens and young adult... -
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Something for Everyone
This week offers an array of tantalizing Fall arrivals with characters from a variety of backgrounds and, we hope, for every... -
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An Embarrassment of Riches to Start September
As usual September is beginning with an abundance of tasty, irresistible books to read. Despite the absence of all the usual... -
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Late Season Offerings Featuring Exceptional Women
This week marks the publication of the hotly anticipated new novel from Elena Ferrante, which we have the pleasure of launching... -
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Read Yourself into a Vacation Spot
The end of summer is when many of us are accustomed to traveling for our holidays. So here are five new novels that I found especially... -
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Literary Entertainment: New Novels We Dare You to Put Down
Here are five novels that completely held my attention—no easy task when it is hard to concentrate on much of anything these days -
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Dog Days of Summer Reading
There is an abundance of incredible new fiction awaiting hungry readers this August, so make time to stock up before the coming... -
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Hope in Times of Hardship
When we started these newsletters COVID-19 had just begun to spread and the bookstore closed for quarantine -
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Topics of the Moment, for All Ages
Here are a few titles for both kids and adults that address subjects on our minds today—politics, racial injustice, gender... -
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Lose Yourself in These Long Reads and Prize-Winning Paperbacks
This week we are mentioning just a few new hardcovers as these might take the same amount of time to read as six smaller books! -
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An Explosion of Voices
It’s fireworks season (especially this year!), and this selection of books is particularly bright. Here is a roundup of recent... -
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Gothic Stories and More for the Hot, Humid Days of Summer
Dear Friends of the Center,This week we offer a blend of crime, suspense, horror and, especially, creepy gothic stories -
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Fathers in Fiction and Memoirs, Recent and Timeless
As we approach Father’s Day this weekend, we have assembled a group of books that feature fathers—good and bad, present and... -
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Read with Pride: Fiction, Poetry, Memoirs, and Essay Collections
To celebrate Pride Month 2020 here is an eclectic assortment of new and recent works from disparate voices that strike a common chord -
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Black Lives Matter - Teach Your Children Well
Black Lives Matter and as always we must teach our children about racism at the earliest age. For teens on the cusp of adulthood...
Featured
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Story Time
Ann Dowd Reads Story Boat by Kyo Maclear
Luminous, award-winning actor Ann Dowd joins us once again to share Kyo Maclear’s Story Boat, an imaginative and lyrical picture... -
Story Time
André Holland Reads Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
Based on the Oscar-Winning short film, Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry tells the story of Zuri, a young girl with beautiful hair, who... -
Story Time
Lili Taylor Reads The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
Actress Lili Taylor joins us again to share The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfield. With its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet...
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Writers Council Picks
Writers Council Picks: Six Recommendations from Richard Powers
Check out six great picks from novelist Richard Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory and member of... -
Writers Council Picks
Writers Council Picks: Six Recommendations from Jonathan Franzen
National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections, Freedom, The End of the End of the... -
Writers Council Picks
Writers Council Picks: Six Recommendations from Jane Smiley
We’re asking members of our Writers Council to recommend six of their favorite reads. Whether new or old, best sellers...
