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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 29/09/2026

American Hagwon is finally here!!!!!!!!!! We were thrilled to have Min Jin Lee stop by to sign copies this week. American Hagwon is on our bookseller's shelves—add it to yours by ordering a signed copy: buff.ly/kGJEGSK

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 23/09/2026

East of Eden audiobook walk October 4 @ 12pm In partnership with @Netflix and @Librofm Every attendee will receive a free audiobook credit! Learn more and RSVP: buff.ly/I0Q1V1F Can’t join? Watch East of Eden only on Netflix, October 1st! #NetflixPartner

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 19/09/2026

Today we’re celebrating 99 years of independent bookselling. Read a letter on the occasion from Nancy Bass Wyden, our third generation owner: buff.ly/ODAgEFi

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 19/09/2026

Strand Day is here! We're running a 20% discount in-store AND online! Discount applied at checkout. Browse our books here: buff.ly/OgeikNw

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 11/09/2026

“Maybe menopause is just a new beginning? In The Change, 3 women unexpectedly come into extraordinary powers in midlife. Filled with witchy-ness, rage, and delicious revenge.” — Piper, Bookseller Find The Change—and many more staff picks—on our shelves and on our website. #staffpicks #bookrecs

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 10/09/2026

For your favorite little New Yorker ❤️🏙️ View all our favorite baby gifts on our website, link in bio.

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 09/09/2026

“As a kind of castaway myself, I was happy to escape into the fictional world of someone else’s trouble.” — Octavia Butler, Kindred 📸: The tables at our #CentralPark Kiosk by Kylee Chua

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 08/09/2026

Join us Saturday, September 19 for #signing lines with André Aciman and @derfbackderf.bksy.social, children’s storytime #readings with @jamesyang.bksy.social and Kate Hosford, and later Charlotte Owens will host a live #podcast recording of Bustle’s One Nightstand with Ethan Hawke! Get tickets now!

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 05/09/2026

Join us on September 24th to celebrate the launch of @johncusack.bsky.social new book MOMO! Tickets are available through the link in the @strandbookstore bio. - Acclaimed actor John Cusack and celebrated international artist Ignacio Noé deliver a wild, genre-bending road trip with cosmic stakes.

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 04/09/2026

Whether September sees you back in the classroom or just looking to add books to your fall TBR, why not head back to school this fall with the campus novels Strand booksellers love? All our picks are available now through our website. buff.ly/WDgjNjH

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 01/09/2026

Mark your calendars! We’ll be celebrating our 99th birthday on September 19th with a 20% discount all day long—in all stores AND online—on all new, used, and rare books. Plus, enjoy a full day of family-friendly activities and surprise guests!

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 31/08/2026

Our August bestsellers are here! What did you read this month?

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 29/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE FOR STRAND DAY! On September 19, 2026 we will celebrate our 99th anniversary! In honor of 99 years of independent bookselling, we’ve planned a day filled with activities, storytimes, and a 20% discount across all locations. Mark your calendars, more details to come!

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 28/08/2026

Deep Vellum has long been a favorite of Strand booksellers, for so many reasons! We've selected just a few of our favorite books of theirs to get you started on their incredible list: buff.ly/Hb0AjKC

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 26/08/2026

The 2027 Sofia Coppola planner is (almost) here! Pre-order your copy to get it as soon as it arrives this fall: buff.ly/s8Y4oMw

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 21/08/2026

We are so thrilled to announce our 2026 fall season! Tickets for all these events and many more (like book launches for Emily Wilson, Harlan Coben, and Chad Harbach, just to name a few!) are available now: buff.ly/alBfw0S

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 17/08/2026

☀️Our favorite new totes are available in a variety of sizes that fit all the books you feel you must bring with you to the Rockaways this weekend—whether that’s one book or ten. We don’t judge. buff.ly/yK5mYuG

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 07/08/2026

A collection of tiny books has arrived in the Rare Book Room! These delightful little books bring a whole new meaning to “pocket sized.” All these books are now available for purchase in our Rare Book Room or online: buff.ly/z2zspXD

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 03/08/2026

🚨 SIGNED BOOKS 🚨 Except it’s not really an emergency, because we always have signed books at The Strand! Authors stop by everyday to sign their latest (and their backlist!) books, making our stock of signed books ever-changing but always excellent: buff.ly/r7mGSOX

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 31/07/2026

Our July bestsellers! What did you read this month?

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 30/07/2026

New Strand merch is here! Shop our new hats, totes, shirts, and more in our bookstores and online: buff.ly/kqVx4S1

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 27/07/2026

Outdoor seating at our Lincoln Center location is now open! Come visit us this weekend for a book from our shelves and a snack from Cafe Fred 📚☕💐

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 27/07/2026

Find Lily's staff pick for HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD—and many more of our favorite books—on our shelves and on our website: buff.ly/RZ0lfA0

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 14/07/2026

Fourth generation bookseller Will is back for another summer working at the bookstore before starting his senior year of high school! Pictured here with his mom, third-generation owner Nancy Bass Wyden, The Strand is proud to be family-owned and independent, since 1927.

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 13/07/2026

Join us Monday, August 10th at Kaufman Music Center to celebrate the release of Riley Sager’s latest thriller, THE UNKNOWN! Tickets available now: buff.ly/ddJaz0J

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 02/07/2026

On the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, our thoughts, as booksellers, naturally turn towards American literature. We set ourselves a nearly impossible task: to pick two books to represent each state and territory. See our picks: buff.ly/zuvFAaV

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 30/06/2026

Our June bestsellers! What did you read this month?

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 04/06/2026

Now announcing: Strand’s SUMMER SIDEWALK SALE! From Friday, June 19th to Sunday, June 21st, take home a tote bag with as many books as you can fit from our iconic book carts, for a flat rate price! Learn more: buff.ly/4DDZL2g

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 01/06/2026

Yesterday was a very special day at The Strand as we unveiled Fred Bass Way, named in honor of our second generation owner. Thank you to everyone celebrated with us and especially those who made this day possible!

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 30/05/2026

Our May Bestsellers! What did you read this month?

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 29/05/2026

Find Ndobe's staff pick for THE HOUSE OF BEAUTY, and many more of our favorite books, in stores and on our website: www.strandbooks.com/the-house-of...

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 22/05/2026

Find Kevin's staff pick for ENSHITTIFICATION, and many more of our favorite books, in stores and on our website: www.strandbooks.com/enshittifica...

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 20/05/2026

You’re invited! On May 31st at 11am, Strand Bookstore will host a ceremony as the city officially renames East 12th Street between Broadway and 4th Ave in honor of our second generation owner, Fred Bass: buff.ly/fk1mVT2

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 06/05/2026

$100 goes a long way at The Strand—in fact, you could buy literally all 15 of these books for a grand total of $98—and it goes even farther with our Mother’s Day gift card promotion. When you give a $100 gift card, you’ll get a $20 gift card for yourself: buff.ly/9EVaQyB

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 29/04/2026

“There is so much to read and the days are so short! I get more hungry for knowledge every day, and less able to satisfy my hunger.” — George Eliot

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 27/04/2026

Vogue called our toile tote the "it-bag for spring" after Katie Holmes wore it over the weekend! Read the piece: buff.ly/eLhuZe8

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 22/04/2026

“I wanted to grow up and just be a reader, just be someone who read.” - Lydia Davis 📸: Strand Bookstore, Union Square

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 21/04/2026

For Poetry Month, we gathered a few of The Strand's bestselling poetry collections. Together, these collections reflect the unique, absurd, hyperniche, and undeniably classic taste of our readers. Find our poetry bestsellers on our website: buff.ly/tWp4fMY

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 12/04/2026

We’re thrilled to have signed copies of FEVER DREAM by #1 NYT bestselling author Elsie Silver available for pre-order! Books will ship after the novel is published on May 19th. All pre-orders include an art print! buff.ly/e1pqLUO

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 10/04/2026

We have a very special staff pick today from third generation owner of The Strand, Nancy Bass Wyden! Since we filmed this video, Belle has come back a THIRD time to sign copies of her incredible memoir Strangers. Get yours before they sell out! buff.ly/1iUvLU8

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 09/04/2026

We’re huge fans of New York Review Books at The Strand! Browse our picks from NYRB in store and online: buff.ly/XbyeStM

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 09/04/2026

“There are always two people working on a poem, the writer and the reader.“ — Louise Glück 📸: Strand Bookstore, Union Square

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 03/04/2026

We just added a very special book to the vault in our Rare Book Room! This limited numbered first edition from 1943 is one of 500 (of 525 total) signed copies of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. You can add it to your collection for $15,000. Learn more: buff.ly/6Zo6Bd8

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 01/04/2026

New Yorkers, we heard you: when we found out Dinosaur the giant pigeon was getting shooed off his perch on the High Line, we offered The Strand’s roof as his new home! Two New York icons, together forever 📚️ ❤️ 🕊️

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 01/04/2026

Our April events! RSVP to join us: buff.ly/3PKDNi1

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 26/03/2026

Congratulations to Phillip and Kim, who were engaged this fall in our Rare Book Room! Learn more about renting the Rare Book Room for your engagement, wedding, birthday party, fundraiser, and more: buff.ly/3EatYW4

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 12/03/2026

We’ve turned your favorite books into spring beverages 🌸 What book should we reinterpret next?

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Strand Bookstore @strandbooks.com · 09/03/2026

A perfect day to browse our book carts—here’s just a few of the terrific books we found today on the carts, all priced between $3 and $7! All of our locations have book carts, and all of them have different, ever changing stock. You never know what you might find!

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