“Who do you give your casting vote to?” [ENGR]
The Mysterious Bookshop is an independent bookstore in New York City and is one of the oldest mystery bookstores in the United States. Founded by Otto Penzler, BSI ("The King of Bohemia"), it has been in business for over 45 years.
And it needs your vote.
Established at 129 West 56th Street, its charm included a cast iron spiral staircase, a whole wall of Sherlock Holmes-related material, and a sign that read: "Nobody shoplifts from a store that knows 3,214 ways to murder someone." After 25 years at that location, Otto moved the store to 58 Warren Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood. And the sign went with him.
After 20 years in the new location, business is as strong as ever and is a nominee in USA Today's 10 Best Awards:
It's no mystery why book lovers have flocked to The Mysterious Bookshop since 1979. Located in the heart of Tribeca, The Mysterious Bookshop is the nation's oldest mystery specialist bookstore, and that includes all its sub-genres, such as detective, crime, thrillers, and suspense. Mystery lovers can browse the store's comprehensive collection of rare collectibles, Sherlockiana, and modern first editions. The Mysterious Bookshop also produces its own Bibliomystery series of novellas by some of the biggest authors in the genre.
Here's all you have to do:
Go to this link every day and vote for The Mysterious Bookshop as your favorite independent bookstore. Vote early, vote often (voting refreshes at midnight every day).
Let's give Otto's creation the attention and accolades it deserves.
Oh, and if you haven't listened to Episode 87 of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere yet, now's the perfect time:
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