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Selected by NYC literary mavens, here are the best books of fall 2022
A pair of new Cormac McCarthy novels, a memoir about the racial inequities of Wall Street, some salivating new cookbooks and more: check out these recommendations for fall books.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Owner Of The Strand Says The Next Few Months Will Determine Its Fate
Asked if she would be forced to sell the business that has been in her family for three generations, Wyden told Gothamist on Friday, "You just said that, and my heart dropped."
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Christopher Robbins
Arts & Entertainment
The Strand Lays Off Some Recently Rehired Employees As It Prepares To Open UWS Location
"We were honestly too optimistic about reopening," Strand owner Nancy Bass Wyden said.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
The Strand Plans To Open UWS Location In July
"Thinking about opening those doors feels like the light at the end of a long tunnel... we're looking forward to bringing some joy (and some great books) to the Upper West Side."
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
The Strand Lays Off 188 Employees & Pauses All Business In Response To Coronavirus
“The Strand has survived catastrophes, from the Great Depression to 9/11, and weathered the schisms in the book industry that many predicted would put us out of business. After a century of beating the odds, we won’t give up now.”
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
The Strand Is Opening A New Bookstore On The Upper West Side At Former Book Culture Location
“We are so excited to expand The Strand and engage the community of the Upper West Side," Strand owner Nancy Bass Wyden said.
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Ben Yakas
News
The Strand Will Sue NYC In Federal Court To Get Out Of Landmark Status
A recent Supreme Court ruling coupled with the court's shift to the right is giving the bookstore owner hope of winning a case that hinges on the rights of property owners.
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Elizabeth Kim
Arts & Entertainment
To Avoid Landmark Status, The Strand Owner Offers Up A Compromise
In a last-ditch attempt to fend off the city's request to designate the Strand's 1902 building a landmark, the owner of the bookshop is offering to place a historic preservation easement on her storefront.
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Elizabeth Kim
Arts & Entertainment
The Strand's Owner Fights City Plan To Protect Building With Landmark Status
Nancy Bass Wyden says The Strand 'just need[s] to be left alone.' The city seems to think otherwise.
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Claire Lampen
Arts & Entertainment
A Brief History Of The Strand, As The Legendary Bookstore Turns 90
The Strand turns 90 this month, and to celebrate, we've dug into its fantastic history in New York.
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Rebecca Fishbein
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