Book Culture
Leo Misislyan is an experienced professional in the fields of management and creative writing. Since August 2021, Leo has served as the General Manager and Book Seller at Book Culture. Leo has also been self-employed as a Creative Writer since August 2017. Prior roles include Resident Assistant at Purchase College, where Leo represented the resident community and managed crises, as well as Sales Associate at Free Store, providing customer assistance. Leo co-founded the Gender and Sexuality Alliance at The Renaissance Charter School, and worked as a Student Mentor for TREA, focusing on social justice issues. Early experience includes serving as a Teacher's Aide at Jackson Heights Early Learning Center. Leo holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Literature from Purchase College and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from The New School.
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Book Culture
Book Culture was founded as Labyrinth Books in 1997 by current owner Chris Doeblin and his partner at the time Cliff Simms. In the summer of 2007, Book Culture became a completely independent company when Doeblin bought out his partners. In the fall of 2009 Book Culture opened a second location, Book Culture On Broadway. In January 2010 Annie Hedrick joined Chris Doeblin as co-owner of the two stores. There has been an independent bookstore on the corner of Broadway at 114th Street for over fifty years. Now, with the strong support of the Morningside Heights community and the faculty and administration of Columbia University we are carrying on the tradition. Book Culture on Broadway is a true community bookstore. Located in the heart of the neighborhood, we are a meeting place, a fun place to stop and above all, a real bookstore. Book Culture opened Book Culture on Columbus in November of 2014 on the Upper West Side, adding Rick MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper’s Magazine, as a co-owner of the new store. This store, on the corner of 82nd and Columbus Ave, is in what was once Endicott Booksellers.