Queens, NY, JFK Airport, Terminal 4
We’ve all been stuck at the airport looking at the same limited stock you might find in a Hudson Bookseller or Hudson News. All fine and well until you see a full-fledged bookshop further along the terminal with a diverse selection that goes well beyond the usual beach reads. And that’s just what I found while taking a globe-crossing jaunt last month.
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36-19 30th Street Astoria, Queens, NY 11106
I lived in Astoria, Queens around the time the Astoria Bookshop opened in its original location not far from the Broadway stop (then the N/Q) but it’s been a while since I wandered my old neighborhood and I’ve been curious about how the new location suits the store. It’s now around the corner from the 36th Street stop on the same line (now the N/W), standing halfway down a same tree-lined street. I was happy to discover it’s still a robust (and slightly larger) shop as ever.
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