highlight of my commute was the woman reading brysons A WALK IN THE WOODS and quietly chuckling every forty five seconds

not to brag but im reading a good book right now

great reading last night with @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors Isabella DeSendi, Peter Mountford, Peggy Robles-Alvarado, and Laura Cresté

okay i will bite what is prime day

Tonight at 7 pm! Edward Mendelson discusses his book, THE INNER LIFE OF MRS. DALLOWAY and the new edition of Virginia Woolf's novel from @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social with Francesca Wade at @bookculture.com bit.ly/42i0NCv. @columbiaup.bsky.social

who wore it better? Bookseller or the Nameless Skeleton #ShadowTicket @penguinpress.bsky.social

This is of niche industry interest, but here goes: The digital catalog platform most independent bookstores use to peruse and order new books for their stores (called Edelweiss) has jacked up their prices on publishers to catalog new titles 200-300%. Why does this matter?

📆 "On Oct. 16, author Stephanie Azzarone will be at @bookculture.com in Morningside Heights for a free talk...[on] prominent municipal waterworks that she writes about in her new book, 'Fabulous Fountains of New York.'" 36 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in Oct @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a...

Edward Mendelson discusses his new book THE INNER LIFE OF MRS. DALLOWAY and the new edition of the novel from @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social with Francesca Wade next Wednesday (10/8) at 7 at BookCulture! bit.ly/42i0NCv @bookculture.com @columbiaup.bsky.social

have a favorite bookseller? You can nominate them for a holiday bonus courtesy of James Patterson! Tell all your friends! www.bookweb.org/james-patter...

headlining at @bookculture.com on Monday with the new edition of Inside of a Dog, and with Christine Webb. NYC, hope to see you there!

yes this is a post to let you know event season starts tonight bookculture.com/upcoming-eve... Mark Mazower TONIGHT! @alexandrahorowitz.bsky.social & @christinewebb.bsky.social in convo Monday Stephanie Cowell on her Brontë novel Tuesday @bernardharcourt.bsky.social on Foucault Wednesday & more!

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NEW YORK READERS: Excited to say that as of later today there should be signed copies of PRESS 1 FOR INVASION - with a special extraterrestrial signature! - in both branches of @bookculture.com in Morningside Heights - perfect for some weekend reading with the kids!

Thank you @bookculture.com (and Leo) for featuring my book. And Darcey texting a picture.

There will never be any invention as marvelous as books.

open regular hours today, all locations courserush starts tomorrow at the 112th stay safe out there

Anybody know any good neon sign artists in the Bay Area you can recommend?

It’s so nice to see my new work in the wild! @victorlavalle.bsky.social classics with new cover designs, now available! Spotted at @bookculture.com

no, you forgot to post

bookseller was unaware of DREAMGIRLS new york has failed as a city i fear

left behind: pirateship jibbitz, definitely worn

tonight's the night! Join BC and @dissentmag.bsky.social for this amazing panel to discuss LABOR'S PARTISANS 7pm at 112th

closed tomorrow

Join us on July 10 in New York at @bookculture.com for a discussion about Dissent's anthology of labor writing and the labor movement today, with @alexnpress.bsky.social and E. Tammy Kim. www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-j...

📘TOMORROW📘 Authors ‪@nancyhiemstra.bsky.social‬ and ‪@drdconlon.bsky.social‬ will launch Immigration Detention Inc. in New York! 🗓️Tues, July 1 ⏰7 pm 📍‪ @bookculture.com‬ 🎟

hot weather is good for books, actually

📘BOOK LAUNCH📘 Authors ‪@nancyhiemstra.bsky.social‬ and ‪@drdconlon.bsky.social‬ will launch Immigration Detention Inc. in New York! 🗓️Tues, July 1 ⏰7 pm 📍‪ @bookculture.com‬ 🎟

do you have a book you return to in times of trouble? when you need guidance or clarity or comfort?

last day to buy straight books until july

Thursday inspo / weekend inspo / life inspo

today!

Use code MAY20 or shop in store this weekend for 20% off. Including used books, remainders, gifts, and merch!

for hours and info visit our website www.bookculture.com Can't be there in person? Shop online with the coupon code: MAY20 ****Online Coupon Code Valid May 16th-18th****

ANNUAL 20% OFF SALE! please tell all your friends that Friday May 16th through Sunday May 18th, all books, gifts, and merch will be 20% off at all book culture locations!

ANNUAL 20% OFF SALE! please tell all your friends that Friday May 16th through Sunday May 18th, all books, gifts, and merch will be 20% off at all book culture locations!

hear me out lea michele wrote silver elite

forgot to put flowers in the attic in the mothers day display again

you can also preorder from book culture! @theferocity.bsky.social and Maggie Smith's #ThePeoplesProject www.bookculture.com/book/9781668...

Tonight is the #MetGala, celebrating the upcoming opening of the new exhibition "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," which was inspired by Monica L. Miller's 2009 book "Slaves to Fashion." buff.ly/BTlV1TY

fwiw i promise interfacing with one of our booksellers will not result in a god complex

Along with many other nonprofit arts organizations, we learned last night that our grant from the National Endowment for the Arts—$40,000 toward the publication of our books in 2025—has been terminated. While this news was not unexpected, its message was chilling.

hey bro no worries if you weren't able to stop by today for #IndieBookstoreDay you can still order a staff pick online and we'll vouch for your indie cred www.bookculture.com/staff

today is the day #IndependentBookstoreDay brick and mortar joy

Celebrate the publication of Rachel Adams's extraordinary new book, LOVE, MONEY, DUTY: STORIES OF CARE IN OUR TIMES at @bookculture.com on Tuesday, April 29th at 7pm. Rachel will be joined in conversation w/ Elizabeth Reis. tinyurl.com/4ufnfj7r @rachela212.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

Thank you @bookculture.com for hosting the book launch of The Rhetoric of Manipulation by Robert Harvey last night! 📚

so we all just accept that shakespeare is real and that his birthday is today

Our Indie Bookshop Appreciation Sale starts TODAY! Every purchase supports your indie bookshop. (Can you-know-who say that?) 🥳 libro.fm/sale