I heard the rumor last week, asked around and got private confirmation. Obviously, I didn't want to post the news until it'd been released for definite and for sure. And even with that private confirmation, I hoped that it would somehow turn out to be a mistake.
But now, sadly, it has been publicly confirmed: The Monkey is closing. (Actually, PW confirmed it on Friday, but I missed that.)
Josh and I met there, it's where I honed my reader's advisory skills and where I really, truly fell in love with The YA. Leaving it—along with my group of passionate kindred spirit reader friends, co-workers and customers—to move back to Maine was what prompted me to start this blog in the first place.
I haven't been to Harvard Square in a few years, but I know that when I finally get back there, that corner will seem just wrong without the red windows.
That is simply devastating. It's such a cornerstone of Harvard Square!
Posted by: Erin | 06 June 2011 at 02:43 PM
Sad. Boo.
Posted by: Lauren | 06 June 2011 at 04:01 PM
I'm so much sadder about this even than I expected to be.
Posted by: cc | 06 June 2011 at 04:27 PM
Yeah. I find I'm even feeling nostalgic and sad that drunk Harvard freshmen will have to walk all the way over to the Harvard Book Store to read obvious children's books to each other on their first dates. "The Little Prince is SOOOOOO DEEEEEEEEP."
Sigh.
Posted by: Leila | 06 June 2011 at 07:30 PM
Leila, could you tell us more about how you honed your reader's advisory skills? I bet some of your loyal blog readers (like me!) would love a post about that! I'm sorry to hear about your bookstore.
Posted by: Kate | 06 June 2011 at 07:47 PM
Oh, that is so depresssing! When I was living in Boston, that was one of my absolute favorite place to be. :(
Posted by: April | 06 June 2011 at 08:39 PM
Ack! Globe Corner Bookstore (which is right downstairs from my office) and now Curious George? This is depressing.
Posted by: GaryM | 07 June 2011 at 12:46 PM
Kind of reminds me of the feelings I got watching "You've Got Mail." It is sad to see something classic fade away. Sorry girlie.
Posted by: Natural Childbirth | 09 June 2011 at 01:32 PM
NO! No, no, no, no, no! That's my favorite bookstore! It's one of the only real bookstores left! And they carry the Andrew Lang Fairy books! And all the best illustrators! How can they close? Whenever I'm in there, there are always a bunch of people actually buying things (besides me, obviously). I think I'll go cry now.
Posted by: Sarah Price | 05 July 2011 at 09:34 PM