Congrats, Grad!
The sun is out, and so is school. Whether you just earned that coveted diploma or know someone who did, we have the perfect guide for you to get your graduation on. From Pre-Med & Liberal Arts to Undeclared and all majors in between, consider Strand your one-stop-shop for all your grads-to-be needs.
For grads who make the world (or Internet) a more beautiful place
Grace Coddington: A Memoir by Grace Coddington
Basquiat by Jean-Michel Basquiat & Marc Mayer
The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll
For the founder of the next big thing
Startup: A Novel by Doree Shafrir
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
For your friend whose book will end up on our shelves
Do I Make Myself Clear? Why Writing Well Matters by Harold Evans
Gone: A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung by Min Kym
Goodbye To All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York by Sari Botton
On Writing : A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Bon Iver (on Vinyl) by Bon Iver
Write Drunk Edit Sober Tote Bag
For the grad who grew up on Bill Nye
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli, Simon Carnell, & Erica Segre
Science is Real Button Combo 5 Pack
Strand Event 5/31/17: Dr. Elizabeth Ford: Sometimes Amazing Things Happen
For those who are starstruck by Ruth Bader Ginsberg
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis
A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn & Anthony Arnove
The Nix by Nathan Hill
Resistance Button Combo 5 Pack
Strand Subscription: Political Nonfiction
Strand Event 6/16/17: Senator Elizabeth Warren @ Town Hall
For those of us who still don’t know wtf we wanna do yet
(or as your school calls it, Undeclared)
You Are a Bad Ass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking by Mikael Krogerus & Roman Tschäppeler
Punsitivity Button Combo 5 Pack
Strand Indie Script Shot Glass
Strand Event 6/14/17: Janet Mock: Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me
For grads who want to keep getting smarter
Just because you graduated doesn’t mean you have to stop learning. Join us every Friday night at 7pm in the Rare Book Room for Think Olio, where people get together to expand their worldview. Think Olios are classes taught by the best professors in NYC, open to all curious people regardless of educational background. Plus, there’s beer.
For people who need wrapping paper
Online gift wrap service (also available in stores!)
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