 Exterior view on Christopher Street in 2007 | |
| Formerly | Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop |
|---|---|
| Industry | LGBTQ bookstore |
| Founded | November 24, 1967 |
| Founder | Craig Rodwell |
| Defunct | March 29, 2009 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | 15 Christopher Street, |
The Oscar Wilde Bookshop was a bookstore located in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood that focused on LGBTQ works. It was founded by Craig Rodwell on November 24, 1967, as the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop. Initially located at 291 Mercer Street,[1][2][3][4] it moved in 1973 to 15 Christopher Street, opposite Gay Street.[5]
The bookstore closed on March 29, 2009, citing the Great Recession and challenges from online bookstores.[6]
In 2006, the bookshop received the Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award from the Publishing Triangle.[7]
- ^ Howard Smith's Scenes column, Village Voice, March 21, 1968, Vol. XIII, No. 23 (March 21, 1968 – republished April 19, 2010) Archived June 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ Craig Rodwell Papers, 1940-1993, New York Public Library (1999). Retrieved on July 25, 2011.
- ^ Tobin, pg. 65
- ^ Marotta, pg. 65
- ^ "Last Minute Oscar Wilde Reprieve" Gay City News. January 31 – February 6, 2003. Vol. 2 – Issue 5. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ "Venerable Gay Bookstore Will Close" The New York Times. February 3, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "The Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award". The Publishing Triangle. Retrieved 2024-05-22.