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John Scioli, Brooklyn’s Most Eccentric Book Seller, Explains Why He’s Cashing Out
Don’t cry for John Scioli. After 30 years running Cobble Hill’s beloved Community Bookstore, and 43 years in the bookselling business, the 69-year-old is closing his shop. But Scioli isn’t being priced out—he's just ready to sell his building and retire... By Cecilia D'Anastasio.
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Taking Stock (for Once), Self-Styled Hoarder Makes Lucrative Deal to Close Bookstore [Snap]
John Scioli never met a book he did not like. They loom over the doorway of the Community Bookstore in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, his home of 30 years, cataracts of white, brown and yellow pages tumbling from the 10-foot ceilings and spilling out onto the corner of Court and Warren Streets. But now...
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