Unnameable Books is an independent bookstore located on Vanderbilt Ave, between St. Marks Ave. and Bergen St., in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York. [1]
It has been profiled as an example of a small New York bookstore that survives as chains, internet sales, and rising real estate prices drive more established New York independents like Coliseum Books and Murder Ink out of business. [2] It was depicted on the cover of the June 9 and 16, 2008, issue of The New Yorker by the cartoonist Adrian Tomine as well as on a 2024 list of The New Yorker writers' and editors' favorite bookstores in New York City. [3] Founded as "Adam's Books" before being renamed, it specializes in poetry and has a reputation for an eclectic collection of used books. [4] It also carries work from small independent presses, such as Ugly Duckling Presse. In 2022, the bookstore moved location to a block away. [5]
Unnameable Books is an independent bookstore located on Vanderbilt Ave, between St. Marks Ave. and Bergen St., in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York. [1]
It has been profiled as an example of a small New York bookstore that survives as chains, internet sales, and rising real estate prices drive more established New York independents like Coliseum Books and Murder Ink out of business. [2] It was depicted on the cover of the June 9 and 16, 2008, issue of The New Yorker by the cartoonist Adrian Tomine as well as on a 2024 list of The New Yorker writers' and editors' favorite bookstores in New York City. [3] Founded as "Adam's Books" before being renamed, it specializes in poetry and has a reputation for an eclectic collection of used books. [4] It also carries work from small independent presses, such as Ugly Duckling Presse. In 2022, the bookstore moved location to a block away. [5]