This Has To Mean Something
I’m back in Pittsburgh and I won’t be back in New York for two weeks so I suppose that I shouldn’t be on here. According to the San Fransisco Metroblog, one of the most important publishers of Alternative and Queer literature, is moving from SF to Cleveland, where they will also be setting up a bookstore.
“So, after two evictions in two years, we’ve decided to take Suspect Thoughts Press and head east on October 1–to Cleveland, Ohio. (Yes, Cleveland, Ohio. It’s the new East Bay.) We’ve found an entire building for what we’d pay for a broom closet in the City, and we’re setting up an alternaqueer bookstore there as well. Thanks to many of our fellow alternative and queer publishers like Manic D and Cleis Press, we’ve got it nearly fully stocked. So, whenever in Cleveland, please come say hello at Suspect Thoughts Books (4903 Clark Ave or www.alternaqueerbooks.com).”
I have to think that this means something. I liked San Fransisco a lot, but it felt a bit like a museum to me. Do you think this is happening to New York too?
go back to pittsburgh, alien! ;)
kidding, kidding. this is interesting… makes me wonder if anyone in the company had some sort of tie to cleveland that led them there when they were looking to relocate…
Don’t know but it’s pretty likely. The thing about places like New York and San Fransisco is that everyone is from somewhere else.
What’s amazing to me is just how resilient New York’s creative scene seems to be in the face of these huge real estate prices. Honestly at this point, it’s in the interest of most creative people to kill the New York scene off. Doing great stuff here just makes money for real estate developers who are going to throw you out.
I think in San Fransisco, the situation has really killed stuff off. While in New York, it’s a bit more complex because the city is so big and offers so many different opportunities.
Don’t know but it’s pretty likely. The thing about places like New York and San Fransisco is that everyone is from somewhere else.
What’s amazing to me is just how resilient New York’s creative scene seems to be in the face of these huge real estate prices. Honestly at this point, it’s in the interest of most creative people to kill the New York scene off. Doing great stuff here just makes money for real estate developers who are going to throw you out.
I think in San Fransisco, the situation has really killed stuff off. While in New York, it’s a bit more complex because the city is so big and offers so many different opportunities.