DogStar Books

First box from a recent acquisition of fine art monographs. The Gagosian Picasso catalogues are substantial and beautifully produced. Danny Lyon’s photographic record of the demolition of Lower Manhattan is an important and sobering volume. More to come from this group.

This is the background. Pure hate racism. Now there are government actors trying to make it the fabric of our lives. We the people will fight this evil fascist Orwellian nightmare. Make your voice heard. Speak out with your actions and your vigilance. Do not be afraid! Help your neighbors, defend your democracy. The People Lead. The “leaders” follow. Donate to local and national legal defense organizations. PIRC. CWS. ACLU. DogStar is giving 50% of net to these organizations from our sales Jan 30 - Feb 6. FCK ICE and Secret Police!

Then and now: same corner shop.

Circa 1900 this was Fenstermacher’s grocery and notions; 125 years later it’s DogStar Books. In between it was an Acme corner grocery and the legendary Fillings Haberdashery.

This is our 20th year in business, and we’d like to celebrate the small local businesses that came before us in this space. Do you have memories or photos of the shops that were here before us—or of DogStar over the last 20 years? Share them below.

We’ll be posting some memories and have a few events planned to mark our 20th year. Stay tuned for announcements.