These two wonderful people are siblings Garth and Margo Johnston, who reached out to me when I lost my lease. They are now my landlords, or, as I prefer to call them, my “angels.”
28 East Second St.
New York, NY 10003
212-989-8962
bslotnickbooks
@gmail.com
My usual hours are now 1–6 pm. Please call ahead to check for weekly variations in the schedule; my hours are here on my website, on my voicemail, and posted in front of the shop. I’d also be happy to make an appointment at a time convenient for you.
Worldwide shipping, local deliveries by bike, gift certificates, registries, and free gift wrapping always available!
Mastercard, VISA, AMEX, Discover (both credit and debit), personal checks, and traveler’s checks accepted. Oh yes, cash, too.
PLEASE NOTE:As of March 3, 2016, I will no longer accept Amazon/Prime VISA cards. You can probably guess why.
“DO YOU BUY BOOKS FROM INDIVIDUALS?”
I hear this question every single day. Yes, of course I do! That’s where I get 99% of my stock. I don’t usually buy entire collections; I carefully choose books that suit my shop.
The easiest way to show me what you have is by taking digital photos of the books on shelves or in stacks, so that the spine titles can be read, and emailing those to me. If you have fewer than a dozen books, call and read me the titles. Donations are also welcome!
It has been my great pleasure to serve up a delicious selection of cookbooks to customers near and far for the past 28 years.
COMING ATTRACTION! Tuesday, July 14, from 6 to 8 pm: A book party for Nora Rubel, author of “Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Stories of the Settlement Cook Book.” Maybe your mother or grandmother had a copy of The Settlement, aka “The Way to a Man’s Heart.” My mother had one from 1947, and it was the only cookbook she had (unless there was a paperback copy of Jennie Grossinger’s book somewhere around—maybe). I started reading The Settlement as a child, fascinated with its mysterious mix of Jewish and non-Jewish recipes, old-fashioned language, archaic household hints, and and adorable illustrations. I turned to it again and again, for entertainment and for comfort (although rarely for recipes), and it’s the reason I have my bookshop today. Bring your own copy to show off and find out why this book has endured for more than a century—and have Nora sign a copy of her long-awaited book-biography. She first mentioned it to me at least ten years ago, and I can only hold my breath so long!
Coming to the shop? I post my hours here every Sunday night, and you can also check them by phone; they may not be the same every week. (Ignore hours you see posted on Google; they don’t originate with me.)
If you can’t come in during open hours, make an appointment for a time that works for you. Please give me as much notice as possible.
Looking forward — to everything!
— Bonnie