Nestled on the Lower East Side just below Houston Street, I have been visiting this store since 1998. Back then the store was smaller (yeah, you could say a hole-in-the-wall), rustic in appearance, and independent in nature. Bluestockings is bigger and has a loyal following.
Bluestockings is very active, hosting events almost every night. Topics range from vegan cooking, gender, and prison reform to comedy, radical politics, and feminist musings. The store is run by women who are helpful and pleasant. I'm happy that Bluestockings is there because, despite the constantly changing scene on the Lower East Side, is vital to the community as a source for bring another perspective on the sometimes artificial (my take on it) scene.
I support independent bookstores because, with the chains stores closing some establisments and/going online, they are really needed.
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