Troubled Sleep bookshop, which sells used and new titles, has opened at 129 6th Ave. in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood. TimeOut NY reported that, according to manager Alexander Brooks, "you can expect titles exploring 'unusual and international fiction, radical history and philosophy, sci-fi, books in foreign languages, art books, good weird comics.' Classic picture titles for kids also share space with more out-there international options."
Owned by the same art collective that runs Book Thug Nation in Williamsburg and Codex in Manhattan, the bookshop's opening last week "was met with much fanfare, with folks even taking to Twitter to pronounce their excitement over the much-needed destination."
"We know Park Slope is a literary place, so it seemed silly to us that the area from Flatbush to 15th Street lacked a used bookstore," Brooks said. "The neighborhood has welcomed us even more warmly than we expected."
The space's decor has drawn attention. Brooks noted that while "the books do the talking" upon entry, the original tile mosaic floor adds a flair of style to the venue, which he hopes will eventually be used to host readings and gatherings as well.
TimeOut noted that bibliophiles who believe the name of the shop is a reference to the 1949 Jean-Paul Sartre novel Troubled Sleep might be surprised to learn that, according to Brooks, "none of us have read it and it was not the inspiration for the name," adding that the name calls out to "book people's tendency to be insomniacs."