Troubled Sleep (bookstore)
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| Troubled Sleep | |
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| Address | 129 Sixth Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217 |
| Coordinates | 40°40′42″N 73°58′33″W / 40.67829°N 73.97583°W |
Troubled Sleep is a Brooklyn independent bookstore in Park Slope. Founded in 2022, it sells new and used books in various genres with an emphasis on literary fiction. It also buys used books.
History
[edit]Troubled Sleep was established in the Park Slope neighborhood by a group of local booksellers known for opening Book Thug Nation in 2009 and other bookstores.[1] It opened in August of 2022 on 129 Sixth Avenue, taking up the ground floor of a three-story building that was previously leased to a pet store.[2] An individual involved with building the bookstore cited Enzo Mari's Autoprogettazione as an influence for its design.[3]
The bookstore is managed by Alexander Brooks, a longtime customer of Book Thug Nation. Brooks also serves as a book buyer and has frequently done interviews on behalf of the bookstore.[4][5]
Name
[edit]Despite the bookstore sharing the same name as Troubled Sleep, a 1949 novel by Jean-Paul Sartre, manager Alexander Brooks said that "none of us have read it and it was not the inspiration for the name."[6] Dead Souls, after the Nikolai Gogol book of the same name, was also a consideration for the bookstore's name per Brook's recommendation, but it was turned down as to not offend a nearby church.[5]
In the media
[edit]Troubled Sleep has been recommended by numerous publications. Washington Square News mentioned it in a list for Independent Bookstore Day in 2023.[7] Passerby listed it as a favorite for a piece on secondhand bookstores in New York City.[8] Brownstoner recommended it for Small Business Saturday in November of 2022.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Fukesman, Miriam (2022-08-25). "New bookstore 'Troubled Sleep' offers a balm for Brooklyn's insomniac readers • Brooklyn Paper". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Levy, Kayla (2022-08-18). "Troubled Sleep, New Independent Bookstore, Opens In Park Slope". Patch. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Bradley-Smith, Anna (August 18, 2022). "With Focus on Literary Fiction, Indie Bookstore Troubled Sleep Debuts in Park Slope". Brownstoner. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Rooney, Trish (September 16, 2022). "Why a New Brooklyn Bookstore Is Cause for Celebration". InsideHook. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ a b Field, Lior (2023-05-15). "Troubled Sleep Interview". Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Rahmanan, Anna (August 19, 2022). "A beautiful new bookstore just opened in Park Slope". Time Out New York.
- ^ Valenzuela, Susan Behrends; Camargo, Natalia Palacino; Anderson, Leila (2023-04-28). "Independent NYC bookstores that are better than the Strand". Washington Square News. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "A Guide to Second-Hand Bookstores in NYC". passerby magazine. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ De Vries, Susan (November 25, 2022). "9 Brooklyn Shops and Restaurants to Check Out This Small Business Saturday". www.brownstoner.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.