Dear Neighbor,
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First, all three Book Culture stores are open and we are doing everything we can to keep our stores a clean and safe place to shop. We are asking our patrons observe a couple guidelines as we adjust to this new reality of Covid-19 preparedness.
Congratulations to the
2019 National Book Critics Circle Award winners!
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As of January 21st, 2020, our Book Culture on Columbus location is closed. Click here to read the statement from the owner for more information.
Our other locations, Book Culture 112th, Book Culture on Broadway, and Book Culture LIC, are open at their regular business hours.
Journalist, scholar, and Book Culture neighbor Randi Hunter Epstein answered some of our questions about Aroused, her fascinating book on the history of hormones.
We are so excited to share the translated literature longlist for the National Book Awards with you. The longlists for other categories can be found on the National Book Foundation website.
The National Book Award Finalists will be announced on October 8, and the Winners announced on November 20!
In celebration of the release of the first books in her A is For Elizabeth series we were lucky enough to talk to author Rachel Vail about her inspirations and future projects!
Book Culture on Columbus General Manager Sara Franco reviews Joseph Cassara's The House of Impossible Beauties
Everyone has their list of beach reads, light and breezy books suitable for reading over the course of say, a week at the beach. We wanted to offer up something different: a list of books meant to serve as a summer project. Long, or dense books that will last the whole season and turn "beach reads" (plural) into "beach reads" (singular.)
Book Culture on Columbus Manager Sara Franco reviews Elizabeth Acevedo's newest book, With the Fire on High
If you're anything like us, you always kind of enjoyed the summer reading you had to do in school. Luckily for you, we've found a way to turn "kind of" into "really" using one simple trick: set your own reading list! Here you'll find the books that our booksellers have decided to try and tackle this summer. This is strictly for participation credit, there will not be a test, we promise.
