The Shop: Aeon Bookstore Lower East Side, Manhattan: 151 East Broadway Nestled in a basement storefront around the corner from Seward Park, Aeon Bookstore has an eclectic selection of used books focused on art, film, philosophy, and activism. The cashier was DJing retro Motown records and shelves are practically dripping with cool— my half an hour in this store had me wishing I knew enough about art or politics to browse some of the more highbrow volumes I found. Aeon’s selection feels curated for both content and aesthetics, not a single ugly cover in the whole store… except for the ones that were “so ugly that it’s pretty cool looking” (see below). Unfortunately, it does not appear to be wheelchair accessible.
#12: Aeon Bookstore
#12: Aeon Bookstore
#12: Aeon Bookstore
The Shop: Aeon Bookstore Lower East Side, Manhattan: 151 East Broadway Nestled in a basement storefront around the corner from Seward Park, Aeon Bookstore has an eclectic selection of used books focused on art, film, philosophy, and activism. The cashier was DJing retro Motown records and shelves are practically dripping with cool— my half an hour in this store had me wishing I knew enough about art or politics to browse some of the more highbrow volumes I found. Aeon’s selection feels curated for both content and aesthetics, not a single ugly cover in the whole store… except for the ones that were “so ugly that it’s pretty cool looking” (see below). Unfortunately, it does not appear to be wheelchair accessible.