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A shop · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn · on one New York Dearest list

Books Are Magic.

Worth it. Inviting and vibrant, the interior is best described as "industrial Scandinavian" and feels like the only place to be on a rainy autumn day.

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Antonina PattizFrom my list Best bookstores in New York
Address
225 Smith and 122 Montague in Brooklyn
Website
booksaremagic.net
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Books Are Magic is on one of my lists, Best bookstores in New York. Below you’ll find what I wrote about it there. At the end, where to find every location.

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Book Are Magic is a Brooklyn-based independent bookstore founded by a well known (and local) author, Emma Straub. The impetus of the bookstore is just as important as the service it provides to the community.

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