We devised the perfect personality quiz that can’t be wrong* and matched you with a good book to read this holiday season. Maybe accidentally forward this quiz result to your Secret Santa? *Statistically, we can’t prove this but we stand by it.
So many books, so little time: Its an age old truism that happens to perfectly describe the particular tragedy of those who delight in the Sisyphean endeavor of devouring all books we come across. As booksellers, we understand. Even the most avid and savvy of readers can let a few gems slip by every now and then. That's why we asked some of our best booksellers for their favorite titles that you didn't even know you were missing! From classic horror to modern meditations on creativity, these will be sure to jump start that reading rut you've been in and inspire your next book haul.
These photos show a hidden side of NYC's oldest bookstore and capture the beautiful chaos of the book business. 18 Miles and 88 years, we're glad we can still call Greenwich Village our home.
In New York, missed connections happen every day: you smile at someone waiting for your coffee; you brush against someone on the subway; you reach for the same book at Strand. You blush, you smile, you walk away, and continue on. Inspired by the many Craigslist Missed Connections that happen in our store each year, we've re-enacted some of our favorite missed connections here!
With 87 years of bookselling experience, we think we know a thing or two about books. This year, for the first time in Strand's history, we asked our 150+ booksellers for their top picks. These are the 11 books Strand's booksellers loved most in 2014 (in no particular order).
Watch the Strand's official mascot, Gizmo, reenact The Catcher and the Rye's famous protagonist's adventures around New York City. How cute is that hat?
Don't get us wrong, we love the totes our store carries. Sometimes though, someone else makes one hell of a bag that we fall in love with. Here are 16 awesome totes from our store and beyond for you to carry your books in.
