For the traveler or the globe-gazer, Idlewild offers a spectacular selection of books on travel and a wide collection of international literature.
Taking its name from the former New York International Airport, which became JFK Airport in 1963, this friendly upstairs bookstore is a stone’s throw from Union Square. Along with an amazing collection of travel guides, the shop also has a wealth of travel fiction and essays—along with lots of cool souvenirs, gifts, and globes, and language classes.