February 2013 NYC Book Store Events

  Barnes & Noble Inc. expects to close as many as a third of its retail stores over the next decade, the bookseller’s top store executive said, offering the most detailed picture yet of the company’s plans for the outlets. “In 10 years we’ll have 450 to 500 stores,” said Mitchell Klipper, chief executive of…

November 2012 NYC Bookstore Events

Portlandia: A Guide For Visitors Hey folks, sorry for the lack of updates lately, but I’ve actually been out of town for a few days, so the site has been languishing a little. Thankfully bumpershine HQ was unaffected by hurricane Sandy, and now that I’m back and the kids are in school, and everything is…

September 2012 Bookstore Events

  Hey folks, it’s almost September, and as you can see by the names listed below, IT IS ON at our local booksellers. The lineup at Barnes & Noble USQ alone looks like something you might at the New Yorker Festival on any given year, except it’s free. Other September highlights include Will Oldham at…

August 2012 Bookstore Events

  Probably the sleepiest month of the year at the big box stores, but some good things going on here and there. Here are some more August 2012 bookstore events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble August 2012 Bookstore Events 08/02 Upstairs at the Square w/ Cheryl Strayed…

July 2012 Bookstore Events

  Photo: Tim Griffin Very quiet at the big box stores this month, but the B&N mothership does have some have pretty big music events scheduled. Here are some more July 2012 bookstore events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble 07/09 Chris Cleave – Gold (82nd & Bway)…

March 2012 Bookstore Events

  Spring is almost here and things are picking up a little at our local booksellers. Here are some March 2012 bookstore events that looked interesting to me for one reason or another. Barnes & Noble 03/04 Il Volo (86th & Lex) 03/06 Mayim Bialik: Beyond the Sling (6 PM Tri) 03/06 Kristi Yamaguchi: It’s…