Books Are Magic, Cobble Hill’s New Bookstore, Will Open In May

In December, Brooklyn bibliophiles suffered a gut punch when news broke that Cobble Hill’s BookCourt would be closing its doors after 35 years in business. There were murmurs that a new bookstore would soon debut under author Emma Straub, but New York real estate doctrine dictates that we shan’t believe any rumors until the lights are on and parents are struggling to shove strollers through the front door.