What Do New York’s Bookstores Have that London’s Lack?

Posted: February 28, 2012 | Author: Philip Downer | Filed under: Bookshops | Tags: Barnes & Noble, Greenlight, Idlewild, Independent bookselling, London, McNally Jackson, New York Times, Nook, Publishing Perspectives, Rizzoli, Scholastic, St Mark's, Strand Books, What Bookshops Do Well, WORD | Comments Off

Publishing Perspectives, the American online journal of international publishing news and opinion, has published a piece I wrote following a whirlwind tour of New York City bookstores, complete with a neatly provocative title!

And indeed, Gotham bookstores do have some qualities that less apparent in London – and I’ve focussed on some of the best of breed. Read on, and I hope you’ll track down some of these great shops next time you’re in NYC.

What Do New York’s Bookstores Have that London’s Lack?

A few pictures to whet your appetites: