Book Thug Nation is a Brooklyn independent bookstore in Williamsburg. Founded in 2009, it sells used books, primarily fiction, and occasionally hosts events ranging from book readings to film screenings.
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| Address | 100 North 3rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11249 |
| Coordinates | 40°43′00″N 73°57′43″W / 40.7168°N 73.9619°W |
History
editBook Thug Nation was founded in Williamsburg by four local booksellers in 2009, a year when numerous other bookstores appeared in Brooklyn; visual artist Robin Treadwell joined as manager for two years.[1][2][3] It was the first of many bookstores that the four founded, with later bookstores being Codex Books, Troubled Sleep, Human Relations, and others.[4][5]
In the media
editBook Thug Nation has been featured in articles by Publishers Weekly and others.[6] CBS included it in a list of the five best used bookstores in New York City, as well as a list of the best independent bookstores in Brooklyn.[7][8] Dazed called it one of the best book/zine stores in the city.[9] The Eye of Photography placed it on a list of the best independent bookstores in the city.[10] Brooklyn Reader ranked it second in a list of the best bookstores in Brooklyn.[11] Musician Craig Finn, in The New York Times, named it as one of the bookstores he frequented in Williamsburg.[12]
Ben Sisto, an artist, created an exhibit called Used Books at the Good Works Gallery in Brooklyn using books bought from Book Thug Nation and other bookstores. One of his works, "Interaction of Interaction of Color", was conceived after Sisto bought Interaction of Color by Josef Albers from Book Thug Nation.[13]
References
edit- ^ Grinspan, Izzy (2009-11-23). "Now Open: Book Thug Nation Rises in Williamsburg". Racked NY. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Keohane, Joe (2010-07-29). "Indie Bookstores Rising". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Black, Chris (June 15, 2018). "The New York Neighborhood Where the Art Bookstore Is Alive and Well". The New York Times.
- ^ Zelinger, Jonathan (November 22, 2022). "Reimagining a Used Bookstore". www.psreader.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Hoffman, Meredith (August 9, 2012). "Bushwick Looks to Become Mecca For Books". DNAinfo New York. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Habash, Gabe. "The Wonderful and Terrible Habit of Buying Too Many Books". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Allen, Jessica (2014-03-13). "NYC's 5 Best Used Bookstores". CBS. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Allen, Jessica (2016-09-21). "Brooklyn's Best Independent Bookstores". CBS. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Kane, Ashleigh (2016-07-29). "The best book/zine stores in New York". Dazed. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Roalf, Peggy (2023-08-17). "NYCs Best Indie Bookstores". The Eye of Photography Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Bhengu, Cebelihle (2024-05-21). "Best of Brooklyn: Top 6 New and Used Bookshops". BKReader. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Leland, John (December 24, 2015). "How Craig Finn, Musician, Spends His Sundays". The New York Times.
- ^ "Interview with "Used Books" Artist Ben Sisto". Electric Literature. 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2024-11-12.