Harlem’s Hue-Man Bookstore told customers by e-mail that it will close on July 31, the end of their lease. The store staff tries to position the move as a new beginning rather than an ending: “Closing the existing format of Hue-Man is forward thinking on our part and as we take pause to re-imagine the future of books and how to ensure that their purpose of entertaining, imparting knowledge and honing creativity is preserved, we find no viable alternative but to go back to the drawing board. Closing our beloved bookstore, I assure you was a very hard decision for […]
