One of the oldest bookstores in the world, Charles Scribner's Sons, has gone out of business. Established in 1846, Scribner's was a fixture on New York City's upper east side for more than 150 years. In its place now stands a Sephora - which, let's be honest, we adore - but we'll miss Scribner's! 
We headed to the Mecca of indie bookstores: RJ Julia's!
on book fill the shelves, which climb to the ceiling.
up, in keeping with the store's reputation, was quite impressive!
We had a delicious lunch in Guilford. Here's the view from our table. You can pick up a book at RJ Julia's, grab lunch at Guilford Mooring where the fresh seafood selection is to die for, and then head to the beach!
Visit RJ Julia's website: http://www.rjjulia.com/
Visit Guilford Mooring's website: http://www.guilfordmooring.com/
While we were in the city for the BEA, we happened to stumble across an indie book nook! 192 Books was a lovely little shop. 192 is a one-room establishment, with a glass front to the store, so that the lighting is beautiful!
nal visitors congregated in Manhattan for the conference. We dropped in on 4 different sessions. The two we found most helpful were the one on social media, and the one for creating a community center in your store.
The Covies paid a visit yesterday to the Jacob Javits Center! The Stationery Show was in town. We found many wonderful vendors, and purchased some great sidelines for the Cove. Journals, puzzles, cards, bookmarks, and more are all soon to be here!
bookstores. We began this week in New York City with three very renowned shops. 
unquestionably one of the most beautiful bookstore we've been to. Three stories high, Rizzoli offers a wide array of coffee table books, with a concentration in art, as well as an impressive assortment of foreign books, music, and magazines. In business for over 40 years, Rizzoli clearly has a loyal clientele-and with such an exquisite store and stock, how could they not?
books, and ladders reaching up to even more books. If one were looking for a bestselling title that is out of stock seemingly everywhere, Shakespeare & Co. would be the place to look. With shelves stretching to the ceiling, chances are they will have it!
disappoint! It was a mob scene, with people milling around outside and an even bigger crowd indoors. The classics section was astounding, with delicately bound copies at very reasonable prices. The Strand has a range of prices and subjects. A hardback, bound copy of Hardy's Tess, for example, was a mere $6.95. Outside, there are stacks of $1 books. Inside, you can sell your used books or peruse each section. All of the subjects are incredibly in-d
epth, filled with new books as well as rare and out of print titles. Quite rare books are available upon request; flyers throughout the space advetise unique and costly tomes.
There was only one bookstore we passed and didn't go into: Barnes & Noble. All the same, a bookstore is a bookstore, and everybody is struggling in this challenging economy. 
