Bookstore Review: McNally Jackson, Where You Can Shop, Self-Publish, and Sip Espresso

Words and Illustration by Haley Houseman.
With a lively social media presence and supportive atmosphere, McNally Jackson is out to save the bookstore scene in Manhattan. As high rents and slow business have forced older, well respected bookstores to close on the island, McNally Jackson thrives downtown in the Village. The space is perpetually busy, filled with bibliophiles of all ages and tribes. You’ll be lucky if you can snag a table in their small but well stocked cafe area, appointed with book-themed mobiles and furnishings. Even if you do manage to get a seat, don’t plan on camping out. M...

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