First Stop of my Book Culture Trip: Strand (or outside Strand)
Dubbed as New York City's undisputed king of independent bookstore, Strand celebrated its 95th year in operation. This bookstore, which houses leatherbound book classics or otherwise aside from the contemporaries, also sells signed copies. Isn't that great? The store's iconic 18-mile campaign is the line of second hand books sold for 1$ to 7$. Before I entered the store, I spent an hour browsing them. So, I guess that I did the 18-mile Strand challenge with a twist. My personal parameter was, I will not buy bulky hardbound books, I will find a gem. I can read in the postcards, posters, shirts this motto: Strand, where books are loved. I could feel the love indeed even before I went in. At the end of the 18 mile, there was a queue for those who want to sell their books. Inside, a store clerk would examine them and put valuation on it. Isn't that great? Back to my mission of finding a gem. I took a photo of myse...