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Science, Religion, and Philosophy News @ Dec 11 2014
How NYC’s Biggest Bookstore Survives in the Age of Amazon
[caption id="attachment_27383" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Strand in New York City Photo Credit: OR drohowa[/caption]The Strand is New York City's most famous used bookstore; although they actually sell plenty of new books as well. Books they count as "new" are actually used, review copies which publishers send to book reviewers, which editorial assistants at publishing houses often sell to the Strand at about 25% of their retail price. Lots of other fascinating bits of info about the Strand's business in this New York magazine profile.
