Taking the new Paul Smith + Strand tote on a dreamy day out in sunny New York 🪗
Paul Smith + Strand concertina tote available exclusively at @strandbookstore and our Wooster shop
For Mother’s Day, we asked our moms—both back home and on staff at The Strand—for their book recommendations. What can we say, they have great taste! Shop our mom’s picks through the link in our bio and, moms, tell us your favorite books in the comments!
Two independent businesses, one mission: sharing ideas 📚
Paul Smith joins @strandbookstore in NYC for a new week-long activation. The Strand will have its 100th birthday next year, and like us, has been independently run since its inception.
To discover the rest of Paul’s Literary Picks, along with exclusive totes, bookmarks and other goodies, visit The Strand on Broadway until 15th May.
Photographer: @picturesbybilly
We had a great time this April at all of our events! Laufey celebrated the publication of her first picture book (and paid us a very lovely compliment), Patrick Radden Keefe launched his NYT bestseller LONDON FALLING, Rachel Khong graced us with a discussion of her short story collection MY DEAR YOU, we had the incredible honor of hearing Ellen Burstyn read us poems, and we hosted so many more unforgettable events with our favorite authors—far too many to list here. We have more exciting events lined up for May (and June!) RSVP now through the link in our bio.
$100 goes a long way at The Strand—in fact, you could buy literally all 15 of these books for a grand total of $98—and it goes even farther with our Mother’s Day gift card promotion. When you give a $100 gift card, you’ll get a $20 gift card for yourself. Link in bio to shop now.
New books are here! We have Elizabeth Strout’s new novel THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY, which is her first novel in a good bit that doesn’t take place in Maine (it’s set in Massachusetts) and introduces an entirely new cast of characters. As ever, Strout is a beacon for those craving depth without sugar coating–a New England specialty–holding the kind and the caustic in one hand. Next, we have signed copies of OUR PERFECT STORM from Carley Fortune—the perfect read for those longing for a vacation, and a romance to match. And finally, it feels like we have been waiting all year to read HONEY, Imani Thompson’s debut about a grad student, bored with the casual racism and misogyny of the men in her life, who turns murder to liven things up. All these and more—new and used!—are now on our shelves.
BREAKING: NO STRAND BOOKSELLERS AT THE 2026 MET GALA. We send our regards (along with a few other choice words) to the Bezoses, but we had to pass. We’re spent last night on the couch, reading our favorite books hedonism, excess, and the best parties literature has to offer. Link in bio to find all of our picks.
As her pick for May, Strand Bookstore owner Nancy Bass Wyden recommends HOW TO LOSE YOUR MOTHER, Molly Jong-Fast’s propulsive memoir about growing up with her famous mother, the writer Erica Jong, “in a house full of artistic abundance and yet is so emotionally precarious.” Don’t miss a conversation between Molly, Nancy, and Alexandra Styron at The Strand on Friday, May 15th, to celebrate the paperback release of HOW TO LOSE YOUR MOTHER. Tickets available through the link in our bio.
“There is so much to read and the days are so short! I get more hungry for knowledge ever day, and less able to satisfy my hunger.” — George Eliot
📸: Central Park Kiosk
