{"id":205576,"date":"2026-04-22T01:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/205576\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T01:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:39:20","slug":"rapper-reader-jack-harlow-hosts-book-giveaway-with-soho-bookstore-mcnally-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/205576\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper, reader Jack Harlow hosts book giveaway with SoHo bookstore McNally Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-key=\"zxkse\">Jack Harlow is not only a rapper \u2014 he\u2019s a reader.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"3uva3\">The 28-year-old Grammy-nominated performer said he\u2019s spent countless hours at SoHo\u2019s McNally Jackson bookstore in search of inspiration while recording his latest album, and now he wants to pay it forward.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"g53c\">The New York City-based independent bookstore chain is inviting customers to the SoHo location on Wednesday for the chance to get one free book courtesy of Harlow himself. The giveaway is the result of months of collaboration and starts at 6:30 p.m., though McNally will let people line up earlier.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"cdg70\">Harlow, who announced the collaboration in a social media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jackharlow\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a> on Tuesday afternoon, is not the first celebrity to publicly share their fondness for McNally, which boasts locations all over the city and has been serving New Yorkers since it opened its doors more than two decades ago.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"bogfs\">The Louisville native is instead one of many celebrities that the bookstore\u2019s SoHo staff have become acclimated to seeing routinely peruse its shelves.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"19b12\">Patti Smith, Annie Leibovitz and Pedro Almod\u00f3var are just some of the literary figures who have held book signings, hosted events or been seen at any one of McNally Jackson\u2019s locations.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"zxkse\">But this is the first time that a celebrity has ever offered to foot the bill for the bookstore\u2019s customers, according to Jack Kyono, who is an assistant manager of its SoHo location and the director of marketing for the entire company.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"c332j\">\u201cThis is sort of new for us, but it\u2019s really exciting,\u201d Kyono said. \u201cIt\u2019s sort of a win-win for us and for him. He\u2019s really trying to be a patron of reading in the city and we all really appreciate that. And it\u2019s also going to be a win for all of the people who come out tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"7ng9t\">Kyono confirmed with Gothamist that any book available on the store\u2019s shelves is up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"97opq\">But certain capacity constraints mean that not everyone who lines up will be able to grab a free book if they can\u2019t make it into the store before 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"64so1\">Kyono said the store\u2019s staff are prepared for what is expected to be a huge crowd and that the bookstore will be closing its doors at 5:30 p.m. to prepare.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"dn343\">Security will be present to manage the line and control crowd flow.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"eqhmu\">\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a logistical challenge \u2013 but it\u2019s one that we are definitely excited about,\u201d Kyono said. \u201cAnd the fact that he\u2019s a customer here? That\u2019s what makes it really special to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"8o6r1\">A representative for Harlow did not immediately respond to requests for comment on what books he may have taken musical inspiration from.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jack Harlow is not only a rapper \u2014 he\u2019s a reader. 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