Downtown Literary Festival, Sunday April 13

Filed Under: EventsApril 9, 2014 by Culture Crux

Two of New York City’s best and most cherished independent bookstores, Housing Works Bookstore and McNally Jackson join forces this Sunday to celebrate the literary culture of downtown New York City.

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