Keepin' it indie: Housing Works Bookstore
With even the big-box bookstores struggling against the tide of technology, you know it’s got to be hard out there for an independent bookseller. Bibliophiles and local business advocates alike can show their support for the small guys during Independent Bookstore Week (November 15–21), which kicks off tonight with a “preweek” party at powerHouse Arena (37 Main St at Water St; 718-666-3049, powerhousearena.com). The event is free, but a suggested $10 donation will be collected at the door.
Get there at 7pm for a wine-and-beer reception and a performance by singer-songwriter Mark Ettinger, then check out talks by authors like Kurt Andersen (who wrote a few New York Times bestsellers), Jennifer Egan (The Keep) and Sharon Zukin (Naked City). Stay for another musical break from Brooklyn Jones Street Station at 9pm and to find out winners of a raffle featuring (what else?) books and a special signed edition of a poster designed by New Yorker illustrator Bruce McCall.
If you still haven’t fulfilled your indie-bookstore cravings by the end of the evening, check out the 40-plus events scattered at 25 indie bookshops throughout this week and next.—Laura Yan
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