{"product_id":"9781644216286","title":"The Strand: The Story of a Beloved New York Bookstore","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eRoberts, Sam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeven Stories Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/3\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeteran \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist Sam Roberts chronicles the history of one of New York’s most iconic independent bookstores—from its founding a century ago to its status today as a beacon of book culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstablished in 1927, The Strand is one of the nation’s most prominent literary landmarks and a long-standing independent cultural hub of New York City. The sole survivor of what was known as “Book Row,” a group of four dozen booksellers on Manhattan’s Fourth Avenue, the bookstore is now an emblem of New York’s literary world. The Strand has survived the Depression, the AIDS crisis, 9\/11, the rise of online bookselling, and COVID-19, while drawing generations of writers and devoted readers, including former employees Patti Smith, Sam Shepherd and Mary Gaitskill.  Francine Prose goes to The Strand “when there’s nothing I want in particular except to be in a bookstore\" and David Bowie says “you always find the book you didn’t know you wanted.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Strand: The Story of a Beloved New York Bookstore\u003c\/i\u003e, reporter and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Sam Roberts combines archival and primary source material, oral histories, cultural criticism, and reflections from authors, historians, retailers, and celebrities to tell The Strand’s hundred-year story—and through it, a larger story about New York history, literary culture and our enduring love of independent bookstores.","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50971757674751,"sku":"9781644216286","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781644216286","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}