Why I Read Memoir and a Trip to the Strand
March 29, 2010
This weekend, my boyfriend and I took our weekly trip to the Strand. For you non-New Yorkers, the Strand is the greatest bookstore ever. 18 miles of books for low prices make it my favorite place to shop in all of Manhattan.
Since we visit the store at least once each week, we try not to make a purchase every visit. Although I try very hard to follow our goal, I often have to go back the next day without my boyfriend to buy a book I was eyeing the night before (just don’t tell him).
On Friday, for a total of $12.50, I picked up two books—two memoirs—that I’ve wanted for quite some time: