Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller

Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller
Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller
Produced by	Deborah Dickson
Distributed by	Direct Cinema Limited
Release date	1987;
Running time	28 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated November 16, 2025

Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller is a 1987 American short documentary film produced by Deborah Dickson. It follows Frances Steloff, the founder of the Gotham Book Mart in New York City, a center for avant-garde literature and literati since 1920.^[1] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.^[2]

References

↑ Denda, Kayo. "Research Guides: Videos on the U.S. and American Studies: New York". libguides.rutgers.edu. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
↑ "NY Times: Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2008.

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[1] Denda, Kayo. "Research Guides: Videos on the U.S. and American Studies: New York". libguides.rutgers.edu. Retrieved October 26, 2016.

[NY_Times-2] "NY Times: Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2008.

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