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New York City And The Strand Bookstore Are Not On The Same Page

Fred Bass, who passed away in 2018, and his daughter Nancy Bass Wyden sort used books at the Strand Bookstore on Feb. 21, 2007. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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New York City And The Strand Bookstore Are Not On The Same Page

Nancy Bass Wyden, the Strand's owner, is protesting New York City's decision to preserve the bookstore as a historic city landmark. She thinks the move will hurt, not help her business.

New York City And The Strand Bookstore Are Not On The Same Page

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