Now Open: BookCulture Opens Broadway Outpost

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The new BookCulture location that took over the old Morningside Bookshop space at 114th and Broadway, a spot home to beleaguered independent bookstores for five decades, opened its doors on Saturday and people were in and shopping before the boxes were even unpacked or the credit card system was operational. The woman we spoke with said the original BookCulture at 112th will remain open, but this location will be a more mainstream bookstore that will house, "more fun books. The other place will keep all the text books." Eventually the two BookCulture locations will be able to talk to each other so they'll be able to let you know what is in stock at both stores, but they're still working out the system.
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