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book culture @bookculture.com · 1h

who is it for

book culture @bookculture.com · 1h

makes sense to me

book culture @bookculture.com · 1h

okay i will bite what is prime day

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 5h

Tonight at 7 pm! Edward Mendelson discusses his book, THE INNER LIFE OF MRS. DALLOWAY and the new edition of Virginia Woolf's novel from @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social with Francesca Wade at @bookculture.com bit.ly/42i0NCv. @columbiaup.bsky.social

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book culture @bookculture.com · 14h

who wore it better? Bookseller or the Nameless Skeleton #ShadowTicket
@penguinpress.bsky.social

shadow ticket on the new release table at book culture 112th

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East Bay Booksellers @ebbooksellers.bsky.social · 1d

This is of niche industry interest, but here goes:

The digital catalog platform most independent bookstores use to peruse and order new books for their stores (called Edelweiss) has jacked up their prices on publishers to catalog new titles 200-300%.

Why does this matter?

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fordhampress.bsky.social @fordhampress.bsky.social · 2d

📆 "On Oct. 16, author Stephanie Azzarone will be at @bookculture.com in Morningside Heights for a free talk...[on] prominent municipal waterworks that she writes about in her new book, 'Fabulous Fountains of New York.'"

36 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in Oct @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a...

36 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in October: Comedians Aplenty, Comic Con and More

www.nytimes.com

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 6d

Edward Mendelson discusses his new book THE INNER LIFE OF MRS. DALLOWAY and the new edition of the novel from @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social with Francesca Wade next Wednesday (10/8) at 7 at BookCulture! bit.ly/42i0NCv @bookculture.com @columbiaup.bsky.social

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book culture @bookculture.com · 6d

have a favorite bookseller? You can nominate them for a holiday bonus courtesy of James Patterson! Tell all your friends!
www.bookweb.org/james-patter...

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program 2025

www.bookweb.org

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Alexandra Horowitz @alexandrahorowitz.bsky.social · 12d

headlining at @bookculture.com on Monday with the new edition of Inside of a Dog, and with Christine Webb. NYC, hope to see you there!

book culture @bookculture.com · 13d

yes this is a post to let you know event season starts tonight
bookculture.com/upcoming-eve...

Mark Mazower TONIGHT!
@alexandrahorowitz.bsky.social & @christinewebb.bsky.social in convo Monday
Stephanie Cowell on her Brontë novel Tuesday
@bernardharcourt.bsky.social on Foucault Wednesday
& more!

bookculture.com

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book culture @bookculture.com · 13d

yes this is a post to let you know event season starts tonight
bookculture.com/upcoming-eve...

Mark Mazower TONIGHT!
@alexandrahorowitz.bsky.social & @christinewebb.bsky.social in convo Monday
Stephanie Cowell on her Brontë novel Tuesday
@bernardharcourt.bsky.social on Foucault Wednesday
& more!

bookculture.com

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book culture @bookculture.com · 13d

powerful!

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Julie Blattberg @julieblattberg.bsky.social · 14d

Your newsletter worked, @bookculture.com.

Julie Blattberg @julieblattberg.bsky.social · 14d

Happy on-sale day to Patricia Lockwood and @riverheadbooks.bsky.social!

Photo of a handing holding a hardcover book titled Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood; the cover art features an illustration of a cat with blue eyes

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Jeremy Dauber @jeremydauber.bsky.social · 19d

NEW YORK READERS: Excited to say that as of later today there should be signed copies of PRESS 1 FOR INVASION - with a special extraterrestrial signature! - in both branches of @bookculture.com in Morningside Heights - perfect for some weekend reading with the kids!

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Douglas A. Martin @douglasarthur.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you @bookculture.com (and Leo) for featuring my book. And Darcey texting a picture.

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Emily Hockaday @emilyhockaday.bsky.social · 28d

@bookculture.com

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D. A. Powell @dapowell.bsky.social · Sep 6

There will never be any invention as marvelous as books.

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book culture @bookculture.com · Sep 1

open regular hours today, all locations

courserush starts tomorrow at the 112th

stay safe out there

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East Bay Booksellers @ebbooksellers.bsky.social · Aug 30

Anybody know any good neon sign artists in the Bay Area you can recommend?

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Yuko Shimizu @yukoart.bsky.social · Aug 24

It’s so nice to see my new work in the wild! @victorlavalle.bsky.social classics with new cover designs, now available! Spotted at @bookculture.com

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book culture @bookculture.com · Aug 23

no, you forgot to post

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book culture @bookculture.com · Aug 19

#ootd

king's co-op bookstore @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · Aug 19

them: “you’d better not be a cunty bird when i get there”
me:

BIOLOGICAL EXUBERANCE Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity featuring a fabulous looking bird on the cover

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book culture @bookculture.com · Jul 19

bookseller was unaware of DREAMGIRLS new york has failed as a city i fear

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book culture @bookculture.com · Jul 17

left behind:
pirateship jibbitz,
definitely worn

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book culture @bookculture.com · Jul 10

tonight's the night! Join BC and @dissentmag.bsky.social for this amazing panel to discuss LABOR'S PARTISANS
7pm at 112th

Dissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · Jun 27

Join us on July 10 in New York at @bookculture.com for a discussion about Dissent's anthology of labor writing and the labor movement today, with @alexnpress.bsky.social and E. Tammy Kim.

www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/event-j...

[EVENT | July 10] Labor's Partisans - Dissent Magazine

A discussion with Alex Press and E. Tammy Kim, moderated by Natasha Lewis.

www.dissentmagazine.org

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