Founded by writer Emma Straub and her husband Michael Fusco-Straub, Books Are Magic is a popular book store in the heart of Brooklyn. The store has two large rooms comprising of many shelves and minimal design, with many books laying cover up on large tables. The store caters to people of all ages and has a large selection of fiction, non-fiction, staff picks and other featured titles. All round the year, on a regular basis they organize events and readings for adults by both local and popular authors. In addition, they offer customized gears such as pens, mugs, cards, tote bags and many more items.
Website: booksaremagic.net
Phone: (718) 246-2665
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Smith St and Butler St
Closed now
- Sun 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
225 Smith St Brooklyn, NY 11231-5390 ·346.25 mi
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Amenities
- Family friendly
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I have wanted to visit this store for years. I love Ella Straub’s books and I’ve seen all the love it gets on Instagram. I made it the final destination of our NYC trip and unfortunately I was left disappointed. The books were wonderfully curated and displayed. The staff - all 4 that we encountered- were lacking in just about every way. My son and I walked in at 10:15 on a Thursday morning and were not greeted at all. The staff were laughing and chattering and never said a word. We started browsing. Approximately 5 minutes later Emma Straub walks in and all spring into action. They interact with her and then disperse to do whatever they’re supposed to be doing. Again, not a single staff member asked if they could help us or even said hello. It was incredibly disappointing after years of being excited to visit. I still bought a sweatshirt and my son some books (shop indie!), but this store needs a customer service overhaul.
MoreI'd probably rate a 3.5 if I could but they don't offer half stars.I've been looking forward to visiting here for such a long long time but being in the UK it wasn't somewhere we could pop to visit anytime.We made plans to visit NY near Christmas and this was high on my list.We walked to the store from Dumbo - and sadly the trek wasn't necessarily worth the journey. The staff were disinterested - i did make a purchase and noticed the person ahead of me was offered a free bookmark as well as some other little bits. When I got to the front there seemed to be none of that and no fun chit chat. It was such a shame because it was such a let down from what I thought its be like in my head.I also bought along a book for the little free library but sadly it was empty and there was nothing to swap for.Go for the photo op if your in the area for the murial on the side of the building - but I went to much better independent bookstores who has super friendly staff which we were in NY
MoreThis shop is so cute and the staff are lovely. I bought so much merch here! And obviously took pictures by the mural outside. Highly recommend a visit if you’re in or near Brooklyn!
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