Of the very few bookstores in Red Hook, Pioneer Books stands out for its smart curation and clear visibility along Van Brunt. Here are a few titles currently stocked at the humble storefront that we couldn’t help reviewing. Pioneer Books hosts regular events and book clubs. Check out their website, swing by 289 Van Brunt St, or call (718) 596-3001 […]
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Retro Library Open to Red Hook Residents
Hidden from passerby on Van Brunt Street is a mobile library of motley images and bizarre archival knowledge. It’s called Reanimation Library, and its towering shelves have over 2,000 discarded books published from the 1930s to the 1970s with titles likes “Procedural Advertising”; “Space Age Fight Fighters”; “The Mystic Art of the Ninja”; “A Study of Splashes”; “Inkblot Perception […]
February culture, by Matt Caprioli
For the first Saturday of February, you can bring your entire family to Mark Morris Dance Group and heat up against the cold. The free event at 3 Lafayette Ave features live music from “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and starts at 3:00 pm. Closer to Red Hook, Sunny’s has a slew of bluegrass musicians performing throughout the month, […]
The bookstore on Pioneer Street gets bigger
The long windows pull you in from far away to the petite space about the size of a food cart. Red Hook’s only bookstore is small but mighty; with impeccable curation worthy of its name, it’s the sort of place where smart books can easily find you. It’s also a space where you’ll frequently find people mingling with authors of […]