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Zack Zook | |
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 Zack Zook in 2023. Photo by Zack Zook. | |
| Born | 1984 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Arts administrator, curator, photographer, writer, entrepreneur |
| Known for | General Manager of BookCourt; Founder of 81C |
| Website | 81cvi |
Zack Zook (born 1984) is an American arts administrator, curator, and former bookseller best known for his role as general manager of BookCourt, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. From 2005 to 2016, Zook oversaw the store’s expansion and literary programming, which was profiled in publications including Publishers Weekly and Brooklyn Magazine.[1][2] After BookCourt’s closure in 2016, Zook relocated to the U.S. Virgin Islands and founded 81C, a contemporary gallery and nonprofit arts space in St. Thomas.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Zook was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Mary Gannett and Henry Zook, founders of the independent bookstore BookCourt.[4] He was raised in the apartment above the bookstore, where he was exposed to literature from an early age. In an interview, he described the store’s staff as having a “terrible influence” on him as a child and cited his early reading as including “the Cursed Poets – Rimbaud, Baudelaire, Lautréamont.”[5]
Career
[edit]BookCourt
[edit]In 2005, Zook became general manager of BookCourt, the independent bookstore in Brooklyn founded by his parents. He expanded the store’s public programming and curated a series of literary events that featured authors such as Jonathan Franzen, Don DeLillo, Bret Easton Ellis, and Michael Moore.[6][7][8]
He was profiled in Publishers Weekly and featured in Brooklyn Magazine for his role in shaping the bookstore's cultural identity during a time of rapid change in the publishing industry.[9] In 2016, following BookCourt’s closure, Zook was quoted in The New York Times reflecting on his childhood growing up above the store.[10]
Cousin Corinne’s Reminder
[edit]Zook was founding editor of Cousin Corinne’s Reminder, an annual literary journal published out of BookCourt. The journal featured original fiction, essays, and interviews, and included contributors such as Jhumpa Lahiri.[11] The journal was noted by The New Yorker for its offbeat tone,[12] and Zook was again profiled by Publishers Weekly for his work in publishing.[13]
In 2014, Zook was included in Brooklyn Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture.”[14]
81C Gallery and the U.S. Virgin Islands
[edit]After relocating to the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2014, Zook founded 81C, a multidisciplinary art space in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. The gallery opened in 2020 and has presented exhibitions by both local and international artists.[15] Zook described 81C’s role in downtown revitalization in a 2022 feature for Hemispheres Magazine, published by United Airlines.[16]
The gallery was incorporated as a nonprofit in 2021 and has partnered with regional businesses and foundations to support arts education and youth programming.[17][18]
Personal life
[edit]Zook lives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, where he maintains a photography practice alongside his work as an arts administrator. His portrait of jazz critic Stanley Crouch appeared in Publishers Weekly in 2020.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zack Zook". Publishers Weekly. January 14, 2008.
- ^ "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: On Hemingway, BookCourt, and Cobble Hill". Brooklyn Magazine. January 6, 2017.
- ^ "81C: Artistic Event Space Ready for Grand Opening". St. Thomas Source. October 26, 2020.
- ^ Rosenblum, Constance (July 24, 2009). "Over the Family Store, Staff Quarters". The New York Times.
- ^ Denis, Daphnee (November 21, 2011). "The (Not So) Little Bookshop That Could". The Brooklyn Ink.
- ^ "Zack Zook". Publishers Weekly. January 14, 2008.
- ^ "Brooklyn's BookCourt Expands Northward". Observer. May 20, 2013.
- ^ "Jonathan Franzen at BookCourt". BOMB Magazine. February 24, 2011.
- ^ Eldredge, Kristy (January 6, 2017). "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: On Hemingway, BookCourt, and Cobble Hill". Brooklyn Magazine.
- ^ Kilgannon, Corey (December 23, 2016). "After 35 Years, Brooklyn Bookstore BookCourt Is Closing". The New York Times.
- ^ Heyman, Stephen (February 10, 2012). "Literary Heirs". The New York Times.
- ^ Blake, Meredith (March 9, 2010). "In the News: Cousin Corine's Reminder, Duff's Deal". The New Yorker.
- ^ Nelson, Sara (May 5, 2008). "The Kids Are Alright". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "The 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture". Brooklyn Magazine. March 11, 2014.
- ^ "81C expands its support for local artists". Virgin Islands Daily News. September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Three Perfect Days: U.S. Virgin Islands". Hemispheres Magazine. 2022.
- ^ "81C Studio Project/ Alpine Securities Collaboration Aims at Bolstering Art, Art Education, Youth Enrichment". St. Thomas Source. January 18, 2024.
- ^ "81C Launches Robust 2025 Arts Calendar". St. Thomas Source. January 6, 2025.
- ^ Eugene Holley Jr. "Black and Pragmatic: The Life and Books of Stanley Crouch". PublishersWeekly.com.
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