McNally Jackson

McNally Jackson Books
IndustrySpecialty retail
Founded2004; 21 years ago (2004)
FounderSarah McNally
Headquarters
Manhattan, New York City, New York
,
United States
Number of locations
4 stores
Area served
New York metropolitan area
ProductsNew, used and rare books
OwnerSarah McNally
Websitemcnallyjackson.com

McNally Jackson Books is an independent bookstore based in Manhattan, New York, owned and operated since 2004 by Sarah McNally, a former editor at Basic Books and the child of Holly and Paul McNally, the founders of the Canadian McNally Robinson Booksellers chain.[1] McNally Jackson's publishing arm is McNally Editions, devoted to rediscovering unduly neglected books.[2] McNally Jackson also operates two Goods for the Study stationery stores on Mulberry Street and West 8th Street.

History

In 2004, Sarah McNally opened the store as a branch of McNally Robinson, a Canadian bookstore chain founded by her parents.[1] In August 2008, the New York store in Nolita split from the parent chain and was renamed McNally Jackson Books.[3][4] The current name references Ms. McNally and her then-husband Christopher Jackson, a senior editor at Spiegel & Grau.[1][5]

By October 2011, the store had invested in an Espresso Book Machine to print both major publisher titles and approximately 700 self-published works per month. The Espresso machine remained in operation until 2017.[1]

In 2012, McNally Robinson was sold from its founders, Ms. McNally's parents, to Chris Hall and Lori Baker, longtime employees of the chain.[6] McNally Jackson remained independent under the ownership of Sarah McNally.

Williamsburg store

In January 2018, McNally Jackson opened a second bookstore in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the Lewis Steel Building at 76 N 4 St.

In September 2019, McNally Jackson opened a third bookstore in the South Street Seaport.[7] They opened their fourth bookstore in Downtown Brooklyn in March 2022,[8] followed by their fifth in Rockefeller Center in the former Time & Life Building in 2023.[9]

In March 2023, the chain announced its original location would be moving several blocks down Prince Street.[10]

Publishing

On August 26, 2021, the launch was announced of McNally Editions, a paperback reprint series "devoted to hidden gems", with the first titles including books by David Foster Wallace, Han Suyin, Penelope Mortimer, Kay Dick, Margaret Kennedy, and Roy Heath.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hoffman, Jan (October 12, 2011). "Her Life Is a Real Page-Turner". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "About McNally Editions". McNally Editions. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "About McNally Robinson Booksellers". McNally Robinson Booksellers.
  4. ^ Sucher, Cheryl Pearl (December 15, 2008). "Glimmers of Hope". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Chamberlin, Jeremiah (November–December 2010). "Inside Indie Bookstores: McNally Jackson Books in New York City". Poets & Writers. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "McNally Robinson Booksellers is sold". CBC Manitoba. October 3, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Tribeca Citizen | Seen & Heard: McNally Jackson is open at the Seaport". Tribeca Citizen. September 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Hubert, Craig (March 2, 2020). "McNally Jackson Opens Its Doors at Downtown Brooklyn's City Point". Brownstoner.
  9. ^ Leaden, Claire (January 6, 2023). "A 7,000-Square-Foot McNally Jackson Location Is Now Open At Rockefeller Center". Secret NYC.
  10. ^ Rhamanan, Anna (March 16, 2023). "The iconic McNally Jackson bookstore on Prince Street is officially moving". TimeOut.
  11. ^ Temple, Emily (August 26, 2021). "McNally Jackson is publishing gorgeous new paperback editions of overlooked classics". Literary Hub. Retrieved November 21, 2023.