How long do rare books stay at Strand before being snatched up by collectors?
Sometimes they go right away. We don’t really want the Shakespeare to leave. I don’t really want the Gone with the Wind to go either. We price things fair with our rare books, and all of our books are discounted in the store. We want people to leave feeling they’ve gotten a bargain or a fair deal. We have customers who come to the store every single day. Treasure hunters. We get new things every day, and they want to be there to find that gem. Are you familiar with the Strand Sucks blog? No! I’ll look for it. There’s 210 people here. You’re just not going to keep everyone happy. But I can’t think of a better place to work selling books. I only hire people who love literature. I understand Christo is on his way to Strand? Tonight, there is a signing by Christo. It’s the first bookstore they’re doing, of only three. They chose the Strand. They’ll be in our new art floor, which has been open only a month and a half. Everybody’s very excited about it. It’s from six to eight, and customers
