Unnameable Books

Unnameable Books is an independent bookstore located on Vanderbilt Ave, between St. Marks Ave. and Bergen St., in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York.[1]

The exterior of the bookstore

Overview

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. Founded as "Adam's Books" before being renamed, it specializes in poetry and has a reputation for an eclectic collection of used books.[3] It also carries work from small independent presses, such as Ugly Duckling Presse. In 2022, the bookstore moved location to a block away.[4]

References
  1. "'We're not in it for the money'". Christian Science Monitor.
  2. "Booksellers Fight Back As 5 New Stores Open - January 15, 2007 - The New York Sun".
  3. "Time Out New York: What the guidebooks won't tell you". Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  4. Kirch, Claire (Jan 7, 2022). "Unnameable Books Moves Down the Street". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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