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Five books not to miss this month

September 1, 2017 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

These new novels (and one non-fiction book) have received starred forecasts and promise to be great reads.

Shopping Brooklyn bookstores

December 6, 2011August 20, 2018 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 6 Comments

It's that time of year when New York City teems with holiday lights and traffic jams surrounding the department stores, Rockefeller Center and Times Square. On a recent visit, I avoided the crowds and headed to Brooklyn, where I found a small herd of that endangered species, the independent bookstore.

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