This month, Eileen recommends "Doppelganger" by Naomi Klein. "I've yet to find a book that better explains this uniquely weird (and stupid) time in American history, which is ironic, since Klein is Canadian." -Eileen

Taking the gold in bookselling since 2007 🥇

Another beautiful (hot, humid) day to buy some books. 🌞

"If you saw "Twisters" and said to yourself, "I need a man like that"... then you'll find nothing better than these two hot western romances. Small towns, tight jeans, whiskey from the bottle, dirt roads, and some of the greatest banter this side of the Mississippi." -Nicole

This month, Steven recommends "Delta of Venus" by Anaïs Nin. "Written as smut for profit in wartime Paris, this collection of prurient musings was published posthumously in 1977 to overwhelming praise for its sex-positive high concept explorations of lowbrow culture." -Steven

Constantly thinking about the Olympics wbu

This month, Jen recommends "The Things We Lost in the Fire" by Mariana Enriquez.

ATTENTION ROMANCE FANS! Next Saturday, 8/17, is National Bookstore Romance Day, and we'll be celebrating all day long. 💗 We're starting off the love-fest with our very own guide to romance -- AKA everything you need to find your next favorite book. 💋

Next Tuesday, Aug. 20: Join us in Jersey City to celebrate the launch of "A Pair of Wings" by Carole Hopson! 🛫 RSVP is encouraged but not required.

Join us next Tuesday in Brooklyn for another Drink 'N Draft, hosted by Josh Krigman of @_littlenights. Head to our website for tickets. ✏

Join us on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Oaks Church in BK to celebrate the launch of "Earth to Moon" by the one and only Moon Unit Zappa. She will be joined in conversation by Molly Jong-Fast. Head to our website for tickets ✨

"A collection of essays revolving around and investigating the places where food, anger, feminism, and memory intersect. Sharp humor and seething rage fills each page." -Mindy

We're celebrating love ALLLLL day today! Starting with a 10% off discount on all romance book purchases made in-store. 💗💖💘💕

This month, Em recommends "Kink: Stories," edited by R.O Kwon and Garth Greenwell. "An anthology of Carolina reaper hot fiction, this book will help you shed any religious trauma around sex. OK, I can't promise that—but I still do espouse this juicy read." -Em

Join us on Thursday, Aug. 29, for a very special Tarot Social Hour! 💫 Local artists Cat Willett and Laura June Kirsch will be doing readings and teaching us about the history of tarot. RSVP is encouraged but not required. 🔮

Did you know that August is "Women in Translation" Month? 🔍 By reading translated women writers, we can help "rectify the imbalance in world literature by promoting women writers from across all walks of life and all experiences." What's your favorite book in translation?

This month, Eileen recommends "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" by Andreas Malm. "Here, Malm lays out the case for direct, explosive action on the assets speeding our demise. Property, he argues, is costing us the Earth, and we have a moral imperative to act." -Eileen

Happy September! We've got an amazing lineup of events for you this month. As always, head to our website for RSVP and tickets. ✨

Join us in Brooklyn this Fri, Sept. 6, to celebrate the launch of "Summers End," the latest Shady Hollow mystery from Juneau Black (aka Jocelyn Cole and Sharon Nagel). Jocelyn will be joined in conversation by Jane Pek. ✨ #ShadyHollow #JuneauBlack #JanePek

Join us in Jersey City next Wed., Sept. 11, to celebrate the launch of "Too Much Too Young" by Daniel Rachel. Daniel will be joined in conversation by Gaylord Fields. RSVP is encouraged but not required. 👊 #2ToneRecords #2Tone #DanielRachel