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Why We Can’t Resist a Great Bookstore

Aug 21, 2026 · 26m

Summary

Host MJ Franklin visits McNally Jackson bookstore and interviews owner Sarah McNally about the magic of independent shops and current trends like horror. Editor Jen Harlan joins to discuss her new series of curated NYC bookstore crawls, highlighting the community aspect of these spaces. The episode concludes with recommendations for books set in or about bookstores, including *Book Lovers*, *Monogamy*, and *A Marvelous Light*.

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