DECEMBER 2018
3. Book Culture LIC
26-09 JACKSON AVE., LONG ISLAND CITY
Book Culture opened its LIC outpost last year, and
has become just as much of a go-to spot as its other
city neighborhood locations. LIC General Manager Althea
Lamel gives us her best gift picks for the season
— book and otherwise!
“Becoming” by Michelle Obama ($32.50): “This
is one of the season's hottest releases that we think
everyone should read! If you liked her as a First Lady,
you'll love her even more in this revealing new memoir,”
Lamel said. “Perfect gift for your mother, your best
friend, your brother, your daughter's teacher — pretty
much everyone will like this book!”
“Friday Black” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
($14.99): “If you're shopping for someone who
reads a lot, try this debut collection of short stories
that booksellers are raving about,” Lamel said. “It will
give you chills. One of our managers describes is as
‘the best short story collection since “Tenth of December.”
“Friday Black” punches you right in the gut and
commands your attention from page one. I could use
plenty of terms you've heard before to describe this
collection — fierce, unflinching, ferocious, unique — but
none of them suffice to carry the urgency with which I
say that you need to read this book.’ Also a great gift
for anyone who's worked in retail!”
Odell Octopus ($25 - 90): “We love Odell Octopus!
She's tangled herself around pretty much every inch
of the bookstore at point or another. Kids and adults
alike will love this cuddly cephalopod,” she said.
Thymes Candles ($14 - 32): “The holidays are
always around the corner with a Thymes Frasier Fir
candle. These candles are universally loved among
staff here at Book Culture, and we tend to have almost
as many candle opinions as we have book opinions!”
Photos courtesy of Book Culture LIC
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GIFT GUIDE