The Strand Book Store is Saved
By David T. Valentin In an effort to save The Strand, the famous downtown New York City bookstore, owner Nancy Wyden posted a heartfelt letter imploring book lovers to buy from the store in order to #Savethestrand. Within only two days, customers contributed to $170,550 in sales. The letter, posted with the hashtag #savethestrand, was posted on the bookstore’s social media platforms. As of the end of October, the post received over 16.5 thousand retweets and 26.3 likes, makin