Taylor & Co. Books

06/19/2026

Juneteenth is an existential reminder that regardless how dire your circumstance in the here and now, there is simultaneously in the cosmos some version of you that has already been freed, some inalienable right to cast off your chains and insist on your sovereignty. That’s black liberation. That’s pride. That’s resistance. That’s the legacy of Juneteenth.

06/16/2026

This is our bookstore. There are many like it, but this one is ours. This bookstore, without you, is useless. We at this bookstore know that what counts in this war is not the titles we carry, the events we host, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the human connections that count.

Before God, we swear this creed. Our bookstore is a defender of freedom. We are the masters of our fate. We are the dreamers of dreams.

06/14/2026

New York Knicks 2026 NBA CHAMPIONS! For a limited time, special edition bookmarks with the purchase of any book. Commemorate this moment! New York Knicks 🏀

06/10/2026

Some book recs for diehard fans (and one documentary rec!)

1. ’s Book of B-Ball B**G B**G! (We have signed copies!)
2. Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City
3. Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks
4. Pete Axthelm’s The City Game
5. Nuyorican Basquet! (An incredible basketball documentary !)

06/10/2026

An evening with the Kenny Omega of American cuisine Hisham “Ham” El-Waylly aka with one of the most exciting culinary tastemakers since Anthony Bourdain, Eric Kim aka at the lovely

P.S. can we get on ?!

06/02/2026

Ham El-Waylly & Eric Kim?!

We are so excited for our upcoming event with Hisham "Ham" El-Waylly in celebration of his new cookbook, "Hello, Home Cooking"! Ham will be joined by the brilliant Eric Kim (author of cookbook "Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home"). He'll also be doing a live cooking demo! AND there will be treats catered from his beloved restaurant Strange Delight! At the bar, our favorite mixologist Rowena will have some delightful, original cocktails and mocktails for your drinking delight. All for the low low price of $15. RSVP Below. Pre-order copies of "Hello, Home Cooking" and "Korean American" in advance of the event and have your copies signed!

Tuesday, June 9, 7 pm! (https://www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-details-registration/hello-home-cooking-with-ham-el-waylly)

Located in the Fort Green section of Brooklyn, this modern, New Orleans-styled seafood spot, from industry veterans Hisham “Ham” El-Waylly, Anoop Pillarisetti, and Michael Tuiach, fills the gap for Creole flavors in NYC. Sure, it slings staples like chargrilled oysters, blackened catfish, and hush puppies. But it also offers twists like fried shrimp loaf on Japanese milk bread, Iberico spareribs with khao khua (Thai toasted rice powder) and shrimp loaf with Italian giardiniera...

—Telly Justice

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06/01/2026

July - August - September

05/31/2026

“If I have to start somewhere, if I have to drop into the sancocho of memory and piece it together. If there needs to be a story about this child of mine, this lonely queen putting his daughter’s life in danger, well, let us start with mirrors. And if we start with mirrors, with reflection, we start with the muñeco’s eyes… Let us start the moment Ignacio moved to Bogotá with his family and left the rancho to be buried with all his secrets under the tolimense sun.”

05/30/2026

Some Fun Ahead!

Sunday, May 31: Let's go for a birdwalk! We'll meet at Prospect Park, Machate Circle, 8:30 am. RSVP (https://www.taylorcobooks.com/birdwatchers-club) !

Tuesday, June 9: Ham El-Waylly (head chef @ Strange Delights, author of Hello, Home Cooking) in conversation with Eric Kim (author of Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home). The evening will be catered by Ham's restaurant, Strange Delights. $15 at Urbane Arts Club (1016 Beverley Rd) RSVP (https://www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-details-registration/hello-home-cooking-with-ham-el-waylly) here!

Friday, June 26: Rebecca Gopoian reading from her novel First Rule of Fire w/ Dr. Diana Cruz. First Rule of Fire is a polyphonic novel, braiding together narratives that begin at the Armenian Genocide (1914) and stretches all the way into the 80s. Beautifully written. Impossible to put down. AND there may be Armenian treats for patrons... Free to attend. RSVP (https://www.taylorcobooks.com) here.

Saturday, June 27: Ricardo Wilson II discussing his edited anthology of Langston Hughes translated fiction from Mexico & Cuba w/ poet Kyle Carrero Lopez. @ Brooklyn Artery. With a special reading from Ciara Warner. RSVP here.

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05/26/2026

Still thinking about our read-in against genocide . Grateful especially to for capturing so many of these special moments. (Had to re-upload because Instagram severely dimmed these beautiful photos by Cyn)