One Grand Books in Narrowsburg, N.Y., will open a second location, in Livingston Manor, N.Y., this August, the Times Union reported.
Like the original store, the new One Grand location will carry selections of "desert island books" chosen by famous authors, musicians, actors and other celebrities. Owner Aaron Hicklin told the Times Union that while he always loved bookstores, he felt that the conventional "A to Z organizational system" was limiting and that it was predicated on customers already knowing what they want. He envisioned carrying the top-10 lists of 100 people, hence the name One Grand.
Prior to the pandemic, Hicklin balanced the bookstore with his career as a magazine editor in New York City. After losing that editing job last year, Hicklin chose to remain in the Catskills full time and focus on One Grand. He noted that he had considered opening the original One Grand in Livingston Manor before deciding on Narrowsburg.