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Bookish and Gothamist want to see where you’re reading this summer! Where’s your favorite original place to read in New York City? 
Send us original photos of your favorite reading spots for a chance to win a collection of books from Bookish's Best New York Novels Essentials reading list and an advance reader’s copy of Inside The Dream Palace: The Life and Times of New York's Legendary Chelsea Hotel, a new book by Sherill Tippins.
How to enter:
Send us original photos of your favorite New York City reading spots.
Please complete our entry form here and include a link to your photo on Instagram, Twitter, Flickr, Vine or Facebook. Hashtag your photo with #bookishnyc and make sure your entry is public—we can't judge your entry if it's privacy protected!
Central Park? KWDesigns
What you'll win:
The grand prize winner will receive the following:
• A collection of books from Bookish’s New York City-themed summer reading Essentials lists
• An advance reader’s copy of “Inside the Dream Palace”
Four runners-up will receive advance reader copies of “Inside the Dream Palace.”
Deadline and rules:
Entries must be submitted to Gothamist by 11:59PM ET on Monday, July 29, 2013. No purchase necessary. The editors of Bookish and Gothamist will judge this contest. For full rules and eligibility information, click here.
Bookish is proud to partner with Gothamist to celebrate reading in New York City.
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