The Natural Awakenings Top ⓫ Bookstore Edition
NYC Edition
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The Bookstore Issue: As the video store, CD’s and landlines, the independent bookstore is a thing of the past, or is it? Vinyl records are back! And so has there been a resurgence with single location brick & mortar bookshops. Even Amazon has entered the physical bookstore category. There is no place better to unwind and ascent today than a bookstore. Here is this week's Top 11 Indie stores where the sheer smell of books will inspire your inner calling.=
➊ East Meets West Books and Special Events
Namaste Bookstore
The Deal:
- Free special events and talks Click Here
- Ascent Today Members: Provide Code: AT-AIMHIGHER for $5.00 off
- Savings Expiration Date: 09.31.2017
Why We Love It:
- The book sections include Buddhism, Western Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy, Yoga/Ayurveda, Mantra/Tantra, Meditation, Divination/Wicca, Bodywork/Reiki, and much more.
- Namaste Bookshop also hosts many special events, classes, and book signings every week and also has a daily schedule of Readers and Practitioners (which include Psychic, Tarot, Astrology, Reiki, Etc.).
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Union Square West
➋ Attend a Workshop and Browse Unique Books
Aum Shanti Bookshop
The Deal:
- Workshops, talks, and seminars Click Here
- Ascent Today Members: Enter Code: 1234 for $5.00 off any $10.00+ purchase
- Savings Expiration Date: 10.31.2017
Why We Love It:
- Inside Aum Shanti things slow down and you can feel the good vibes and energy of Rakesh and the staff as they welcome you.
- A unique selection of books, crystals, candles, incense, and yoga accessories.
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Lower Eastside
➌ Self Publish and Sell Your Own Book
Shakespeare & Co.
The Deal:
- Free book signings and talk – see the calendar Click Here
- Ascent Today Members: Enter Code: 1234 for an additional 10% Off any Cafe Purchase and $15 for $20 towards any book purchase
- Savings Expiration Date: 10.31.2017
Why We Love It:
- Write your book! You can publish and sell it right here at Shakespeare & Co. We’ll place a copy on our shelves, details.
- Partnerships with Google Books, HarperCollins, Random House, Simon & Schuster, and a growing number of publishers, big and small. If you don’t see a title on our shelves, we can print it in less than ten minutes.
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Upper Eastside
➍ Beautiful Illustrated Selection of Books
Rizzoli Bookstore
The Deal:
Free Events Click Here
Why We Love It:
- Serving NYC for over 50 years.
- Books specialized in illustrated subjects – fashion, interior design, art, architecture, photography, design, and all subjects of general interest are represented.
- You can find a selection of European magazines and newspapers, compact discs and DVDs, and their note cards and stationery is a constant delight to customers.
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NoMad
➎ New Age Books and The Place For Psychic Readings
The Deal:
- Ascent Today Members: Enter Code: 1234 for $20.00 off any Psychic Reading
- Savings Expiration Date: 12.31.2017
Why We Love It:
- An excellent selection of books with a wide range of topics
- Specializing in spiritual, esoteric, and new age literature.
- If you ever were tempted to see a psychic reader, this is a great article that provides great information Link
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Midtown West
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
The Deal:
- Free Special Events and Non-Profit Click Here
- Used books from $1.00 – $10.00
Why We Love It:
- Anything purchased here will be going for a great cause as all proceeds go towards helping the homeless and those affected by HIV/Aids community. It’s a win-win, it’s almost like helping others is also helping yourself.
- The cafe is adorable and people chat, eat and enjoy the open atmosphere the high ceilings encouraged.
- A New York downtown institution.
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Soho
Strand
The Deal:
- Free Events and can pre-order signed copies Click Here
- Sell your books Learn More
Why We Love It:
- The Strand was born in 1927 over on Fourth Avenue on what was then called “Book Row.” Book Row covered six city blocks and housed forty-eight bookstores
- The Book HookUp, subscription service offers customers the opportunity to periodically receive new releases of signed first edition books. All books are hand-picked by our expert staff Click Here
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Union Square
➑ Books For Thespians
The Drama Bookstore
The Deal:
- Do you have plays and/or theatre-related books collecting dust and cluttering your apartment? The Drama Book Shop offers $1-$3 cash for books Click Here
- Amazing variety of Events
Why We Love It:
- Founded in 1917, the city’s best source for theatrical works — it keeps 8,000 plays in stock
- On the main floor, patrons post casting calls and other dollops of theatrical catnip on a giant bulletin board by the entrance
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Midtown
➒ Most Knowledgeable Literature Staff
Three Lives & Company
The Deal:
- Post book readings periodically Click Here
- Ascent Today Members: Enter Code: 1234 for an additional $10.00 off
- Savings Expiration Date: 10.14.201
Why We Love It:
- Every single person who works there is incredibly knowledgeable and well-read and full of soul. You can walk in and ask anybody, really, what they’ve read lately and they’ll tell you something.
- Since 1991 this gem of an indie bookstore has been thriving on discovering literary books that might otherwise be overlooked, and thrill to give them to our customers.
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Boerum Hill
➓ Indie Bookstore “Packs A Punch” In Small Spaces
WORD Bookstore
The Deal:
- Free events, book launches, and panel discussions: Click Here
- Kids birthday parties, middle school authors, and storytimes
Why We Love It:
- Lots of paperback fiction (especially classics), cookbooks, board books, cute cards, and stationery.
- Events from the classic author reading and Q&A to potlucks
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Greenpoint and Jersey City
⓫ Independent Mini Chain
The Deal:
- Wide range of free events Click Here
Why We Love It:
- New York Magazine voted Posman the “Best Bookstore” in NYC
- They earned it with a great selection of adult and children’s books, toys and games, and greeting cards.
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Rockefeller Center
