If most bookstores in our world are born to be polite, then Strand is proof that the Creator can be biased – it is wild and vast. The four floors are filled with books, including limited editions of "Ulysses" signed by James Joyce and painter Henri Matisse, dollar bookshelves full of treasures, or banned books collected by the old shop owner while serving in West Germany. Moonwalking Michael Jackson, the swaying tramp, the untamable Bob Dylan, and the Japanese tourist who bought 300 handbags in one go were all attracted here.
