Women's National Book Association - NYC Chapter

10/09/2026

Just because we're towards the end of Banned Book Week, it doesn't mean we stop reading and recommending banned books!
Which are your favorites? Which titles are too close to reality? 😩

10/09/2026

PEN America has a several virtual banned book events!

09/14/2026

It's September already?? Brooklyn Book Festival is just around the corner! WNBA NYC will be participating, stationed at Book 436.
Check out our previous years at the Festival on our website "Brooklyn Book Festival" and pics from previous years below!

09/14/2026

On Sept 19th, Strand celebrates 99 years! A 20% is offered at all location 😁

SAVE THE DATE FOR STRAND DAY! On September 19, 2026 we will celebrate our 99th anniversary! In honor of 99 years of independent bookselling, we’ve planned a day filled with activities, storytimes, and, of course, a 20% discount across all locations. Mark your calendars, and watch this space for more details to come!

04/25/2026

What's this? Oh, just social media manager prepping for tomorrow's crawl through the Lower East Side, the old fashioned way! Three, 36-shot film rolls with one already loaded in. We'll be going live and/or posting in stories starting at noon sharp!

04/24/2026

Any plans for on Saturday, April 25th??? If not, come find us on our annual IBD Crawl! We'll be walking thru the Lower East Side, starting at Pillow-Cat Book at 12pm. Now, we know the forecast says rain but we're doing this rain or shine! DM us for details or email [email protected]

03/13/2026

Indie Bookstore Day 2026 is a little over a month away. While we can't wait for our annual bookstore crawl, we need suggestions! What are your favorite stores? We've visited The Strand Bookstore, McNally Jackson and Greenlight Bookstore. Where should we go this year? Pictured are Books on Food and W**e, Logos Bookstore, and the Corner Bookstore, all in the Upper East Side, part of our 2024 IBD roster.
Feel free to comment here or message us with suggestions! 😄📚📖

03/03/2026

What are we doing for today? NYC chapter's social media manager has finally started some fantasy with "Name of the Wind". Certainly a gateway to reading works by Sarah Maas!

02/10/2026

Psst, hey! Think you can support our friends at Women's National Book Association (WNBA) Boston celebrate Great Group Reads?! Join virtually to celebrate the books selected for this year’s GGR list! We’ll chat with Virginia Evans, author of The Correspondent, and Nanda Reddy, author of A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl
Feb 10th at 7pm EST - FREE

Join us virtually to celebrate the books selected for this year’s GGR list! We’ll chat with Virginia Evans, author of The Correspondent, and Nanda Reddy, author of A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl.

12/11/2025

WNBA Holiday Dinner was a hit! A walk around then dinner at . Of course the president had goodies for all of us 😄📚
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