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Old 07-15-2022, 09:44 PM
 
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Apart from the actual books, they're good places to meet someone when you're going to dinner.


Some Surprising Good News: Bookstores Are Booming and Becoming More Diverse
People told Lucy Yu it was a crazy time to open a bookstore in Chinatown. It was early 2021, and the pandemic had devastated the neighborhood, forcing dozens of stores and restaurants to close. The rise of anti-Asian hate crimes had shaken residents and local business owners.
But Ms. Yu believed that a bookstore was just what the neighborhood needed. She raised around $20,000 on GoFundMe, enough to rent a narrow storefront — a former funeral supply store — on Mulberry Street in downtown Manhattan. A neighborhood grant gave her $2,000 for shelves and books. And in December, she opened Yu and Me Books.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/b...-pandemic.html

Yu & Me Books
On Mulberry Street in Chinatown, a former chemical engineer is pursuing her lifelong dream to open a bookstore.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/yu-me-the-dig/

Meet Lucy Yu, the Woman Behind One of NYC’s Most Inspiring Bookstores
https://www.thrillist.com/shopping/n...ookstore-owner
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Old 07-17-2022, 02:21 AM
 
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Best wishes.

We may be looking at the next Amazon Powerhouse.......................................
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Old 07-17-2022, 07:23 AM
 
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Great news!
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Old 08-05-2023, 08:37 PM
 
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Oh, dear.

Luckily, supporters are being very kind and generous. I love the way other bookstores - competitors - are helping, too.


A fire destroyed a landmark Chinatown bookstore. Donations help keep it afloat.
https://gothamist.com/news/a-fire-de...keep-it-afloat
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Old 08-06-2023, 05:38 AM
 
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Yu & Me? Nice name.
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Old 08-06-2023, 05:40 AM
 
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Is "secret bookstores" a tiktok meme or something? This is all over twitter & reddit too.
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Old 08-06-2023, 07:07 PM
 
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And on NPR, too:

Fire devastated this NYC Chinatown bookshop — community has rushed to its aid

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/05/11922...asian-american
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