The St. Mark's Books rent decision won't come today. The owners tell me that Cooper is giving the request "serious consideration," have referred the matter to Finance, "and we should expect to hear back from them by the end of October." That means there's still time to
buy lots of books and boost the shop's sales and spirits.
If you need more encouragement, here's
what happens to you
when you stop reading books:
Sex and drugs in the Washington Square Park bathrooms. [
DNA]
Listening to a
lady trombonist and remembering Liza Condon. [
WIC]
"
My East Village apartment still fits, but the neighborhood doesn't." [
BU]
A rousing recap of this
summer in the East Village. [
EVG]
Sunday 9/25: Join David Freeland and Poor Baby Bree for a
free historical musical tour of the LES. [
PBB]
Goodbye (more, again) to the ghostly signage of
Chef Restaurant Supplies. [
BB]
Bloomberg News chimes in on the
St. Mark's Books story. [
BN]
Meanwhile, newbie
Greenlight Books is expanding: "Apparently bookstores, just like the people who write books, are getting priced out of Manhattan." [
NYO]
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