For new books:
McNally Jackson (kinda an obvious choice, always a really good selection, Soho & Williamsburg locations)
Greenlight Bookstore (my local new books bookstore, where I go most often, Fort Greene BK)
For used books:
Housing Works Bookstore (some great finds here, housing works is a nonprofit that fights AIDS and homelessness, they mostly have thrift stores but also this 1 used book shop!)
The Strand (another obvious one but I go here so often too tbh)
Unnameable Books (many people have said this already but want to +1 it! my local shop!)
Mar 9, 2024
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for new books. Unnameable Books in prospect heights for used. Other favorites are McNally (the one in soho is the best IMO) and Center for Fiction in Fort Greene. Books are magic is quite awesome too. The word is change and Dear friend books in bed-stuy are some others I can think of in BK.
Mar 9, 2024
Amazing selection of used books, unlike any other I’ve seen! I also love Mercer St Books and Records near Bleecker.
Jan 5, 2025
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Troubled sleep is my favorite bookstore in all of New York ! mostly used books
Unnameable books about a 12 minute walk away, also great
— and my one Manhattan rec, Karma bookstore in alphabet city (attached to karma art gallery). fantastic selection of art/fashion books and recommend asking the guy who works there for his favorites of the week
Mar 9, 2024
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as we all (pi fyi users) know, being into shit is cool.
i’ve been thinking about how in the early days of facebook rather than liking pages you would “become a fan” of them and i just love that verbage. so sweet and precious
Feb 23, 2024
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As Perfectly Imperfect subscribers know, being into shit is cool. This was an early rec I made on the PI.FYI app, inspired by Facebook’s “like” feature formerly being called “become a fan” because I find the verbiage so sweet and so supportive. It’ll always be way cooler to be an embarrassing superfan than to have 0 interests.
Jan 26, 2025
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Get out of the house and be in the world but in a cozy, private kinda way. Life changing
Jan 27, 2024