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Yet another NYC institution is closing its doors. Harlem’s Hue-Man Bookstore is closing its brick-and-mortar location on July 31st. An open letter, received by GalleyCat, explained that the folks behind Hue-Man are working on building an “amazing bookstore of the future.” The letter says:
We will continue to be involved in the publishing of books and will ramp up our agency services to writers and publishers alike. Though we can not give you the future in a nutshell, we can tell you that on September 6th 2012 at 7:30 PM we will launch our new event format with Miami Heat Dwayne Wade. Partnering with a state of the art facility we can begin to create the kind of multi-platform customer experience we’ve always imagined. Stay tuned! You can continue to buy online…..In fact, for 3 months beginning Aug 1, 2012 we will be discounting our entire website offerings 30% or better. You can still reach us through facebook and twitter. You can continue to reach us at the same phone number and at the same website and e-mail address … YOU CAN GET DEEP DISCOUNTS ON OUR EXISTING INVENTORY WHICH WE NEED TO LIQUIDATE.
This is no bueno. Not only are we losing an independent bookstore, but it’s one of the very few in New York City that actually cater to an African-American readership. What are your feelings on Hue-Man’s closing? LMK in the comments below!
[GalleyCat]
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I uses to hang out at Hue-Man when I lived in Harlem. Also, I met Octavia Butler there, so it will forever have a special place in my heart.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6jyqfcjpl1qz8ul7o1_500.jpg)
Yet another NYC institution is closing its doors. Harlem’s Hue-Man Bookstore is closing its brick-and-mortar location on July 31st. An open letter, received by GalleyCat, explained that the folks behind Hue-Man are working on building an “amazing bookstore of the future.” The letter says:
We will continue to be involved in the publishing of books and will ramp up our agency services to writers and publishers alike. Though we can not give you the future in a nutshell, we can tell you that on September 6th 2012 at 7:30 PM we will launch our new event format with Miami Heat Dwayne Wade. Partnering with a state of the art facility we can begin to create the kind of multi-platform customer experience we’ve always imagined. Stay tuned! You can continue to buy online…..In fact, for 3 months beginning Aug 1, 2012 we will be discounting our entire website offerings 30% or better. You can still reach us through facebook and twitter. You can continue to reach us at the same phone number and at the same website and e-mail address … YOU CAN GET DEEP DISCOUNTS ON OUR EXISTING INVENTORY WHICH WE NEED TO LIQUIDATE.
This is no bueno. Not only are we losing an independent bookstore, but it’s one of the very few in New York City that actually cater to an African-American readership. What are your feelings on Hue-Man’s closing? LMK in the comments below!
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I uses to hang out at Hue-Man when I lived in Harlem. Also, I met Octavia Butler there, so it will forever have a special place in my heart.
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The community tie-in that they have is awesome.
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