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Whether you're spending summer days by the grill or by the water, our new Fun in the Sun feature table will help you make the most of long summer days. #funinthesun #summer 16 Likes

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June New Arrivals, a playlist by Strand Book Store on Spotify We got some long-awaited reissues like the goddess Janet Jackson and synth maestro Suzanne Ciani and a treasure trove of future classics from acts like Cate Le Bon, all on vinyl in the basement!
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Their Kids Looking for a gender-inclusive community with amazing resources for your kiddos? Their Kids is a socially conscious childcare collective expanding resources to support gender inclusion and empowerment.
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This week at Strand!
Wednesday 6/19 - Photo Op w/ Internet Sensations The Try Guys
Thursday 6/20 - Naomi Wolf: Outrages and We are La Cocina
Friday 6/21 - Summer Solstice Celebration Featuring Pam Grossman 9 Likes

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Pride 2019 Pride 2019 | Strand Books "We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity."
-- George Takei
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Breaking the back of a bookstore: How the city landmarking process will strangle the Strand "A landmark designation is not a gift or an award — it is a bureaucratic straitjacket. The Landmarks Commission now takes over all decision-making for the aesthetics of our building." -Strand Owner Nancy Bass Wyden
I’m the third-generation owner of ... 31 Comments

One of the best bookshops I've ever visited, spent many happy hours browsing here on a layover several years ago. ...I just love this place, one of my favourite ever.Tucker Monahan

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Photos from Strand Book Store's post We've refreshed our #vinyl display to reflect #queer musicians we ❤️ in honor of #Pride.
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iSpy the indigo girls! 💜

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Jeannie Gaffigan: When Life Gives You Pears Tickets are available now for this October 1st event! Join Jeannie Gaffigan and husband, comedian Jim Gaffigan, on her honest and witty journey through having a pear-sized brain tumor she removed, the toll it took on her enormous family, and ... 10 Likes

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"This was unfair from the start. We are fighting this at the grassroots level. We need your support." - Strand Owner Nancy Bass Wyden on the designated landmark status. ❌ The fight isn't over. Stay tuned for more updates from ... 7 Comments

she cant sell it for a hundred million now. guess she will have to continue running a bookstore or rent ...The one and only Strand Book StoreWhat is there to fight? The building is now designated. Enough with this nonsense that landmarking your buidling will somehow ...

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Fathers Day 2019 Fathers Day 2019 | Strand Books Get a little something awesome for the Dad who knew you'd love bookstores before you did. 2 Likes

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Tomorrow, June 11th at 11:30am, we will be hosting a press conference outside of Strand Book Store as we address the final result from the Landmarks Preservation Commission on our impending landmark status. We hope you can join us in ... 6 Comments

Strand Book Store The Strand Book Store has officially been designated a landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Although this is not the ...I thought that the press conference was going t covered on a live webinar on the Strand Bookstores website or ...Great news! Congrats on your official landmark designation. While I know the owner, Nancy Bass Wyden, did not support designation, ...

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❤️ Congrats to David-Christopher Harris and Reina Glenn! ❤️
This elusive scavenger hunt of a proposal included friends of the couple secretly flying in from around the country to hide in sections of the Strand, where they surprised Reina with ... 3 Comments

I can't LOVE this enough...awesome job!How perfect for a person who loves books!Book lovers takes on a whole new meaning!!!

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Here's the line-up this week at Strand!
6/10: Ziauddin Yousafzai: Let Her Fly at 7pm | Amanda Little: The Fate of Food (w/ Kerry Diamond) at 7:30pm
6/11: Linda Hirshman: Reckoning (w/ Margaret Sullivan) at 7:30pm
6/12: Neal Stephenson: Fall ... 9 Likes

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Okay, which one do you want to go to?
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Catalina NoroñaSupport artists with coffee!! > https://ko-fi.com/authorhj

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✨ Choose queer authors! 🌈 We have an LGBTQ+ #Pride table year round, but this month we have two!
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Emily King | Scenery Join us as Emily King discusses her new album with journalist Alan Light!
Purchase a vinyl record here: https://www.strandbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.results&includeOutOfStock=0&searchString=Emily+King+Scenery
For Emily King, the pop-soul singer from New York City who spent her first three decades living on the same downtown ...

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Feminista Jones | Reclaiming Our Space Join us as Feminista shares her book with her Beacon Press editor, Rakia Clark! You can pick up a copy of her new book here: https://www.strandbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.results&includeOutOfStock=1&searchString=feminista+jones+reclaiming
In Reclaiming Our Space, social worker, activist, and cultural commentator Feminista Jones explores how ...

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Self-Care Panel: Kat Kinsman, Jacqueline Raposo, Julia Bainbridge and Missy Robbins Today, Americans own twice the amount of stuff they did 50 years ago and bill more out-of-office hours than any other advanced economy. We online date, binge-watch, thumb through social media, and often wander around exhausted and unsure. Raposo, a ...

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ThinkOlio: Nonsense On Stilts: Science, Pseudoscience & The Need For Critical Thinking There is good science and bad science. There is quasi-science and pseudo-science. It's a complex landscape out there, where people can get lost, swayed by purveyors of snake oil, big pharmaceutical companies, and a host of other unsavory characters. And ...

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Carol Gilligan & Naomi Snider | Why Does Patriarchy Persist? Join us as Carol and Naomi discuss their book about politics, sexism, and the 2016 election. You can purchase the book here: https://www.strandbooks.com/product/why-does-patriarchy-persist
The election of an unabashedly patriarchal man as US President was a shock for many—despite decades of ...

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Jodie Patterson | The Bold World Jodie Patterson and Grace Bonney discuss Patterson’s new memoir of raising a transgender child. Buy a copy of “The Bold World” here: https://www.strandbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.results&includeOutOfStock=1&searchString=jodie+patterson+the+bold+world
Inspired by her transgender son, activist Jodie Patterson explores identity, gender, race, and authenticity to tell the ...

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Leigh Bardugo | King of Scars Leigh Bardugo is hitting the road in support of her next adventure in the Grishaverse, King of Scars, and Strand is lucky enough to be one of the hosts! A copy of the book can be purchased here: https://www.strandbooks.com/product/king-of-scars-king-of-scars-book-1
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In BIASED, with a perspective that is at once scientific, investigative, and informed by personal experience, Jennifer Eberhardt offers us insights into the dilemma of bias and a path forward. Join her at Strand on 2/27/2019. Tickets: https://t.co/abMkeuhO7o https://t.co/VnfcywIAEL

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Addicted to this fantastic article. The 75 Best Book Covers of 2018 via @lithub https://t.co/E23cMotRoR https://t.co/vpQHjDUlMJ

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Our final romance panel of 2018 was a huge success! Thank you to @mayarodale @alexisdaria @MariaValeAuthor @meganf @AuthorFalguni @JoannaShupe and @KwanaWrites for an fun and insightful night. #ICYMI, video is now up. ▶️
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On January 17th, Laurie Halse Anderson @halseanderson will join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of SPEAK. This event is free to attend but seating is limited. Learn more: https://t.co/ySfJ6BSorN https://t.co/i204aw4Nis

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Starting today, you can visit the Rare Book Room (using our brand new staircase!) even later! Our cozy haven on the third floor will be open until 8 pm every night through Christmas Eve. https://t.co/Zm0wnMRyHp

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