R.I.P. Oscar Wilde Bookshop

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  02.09.09 | 9:48 AM ET

The Greenwich Village landmark will close on March 29, after 42 years in business. The Oscar Wilde Bookshop is widely believed to be America’s oldest gay and lesbian bookstore; its first owner, Craig Rodwell, was also one of the founders of New York City’s Pride Parade. A thoughtful 2005 New York Times essay about the bookshop and its history remains available online.

Tags: Bookstore Tourism, Literature, R.I.P., North America, United States, New York, New York City, Literary Travel, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Ottawa, Canada.


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