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Tag Archives: New York
“That book in many’s eyes doth share the glory / That in gold clasps locks in the golden story.” – Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 3
I came across this the other day. I have not seen the current Romeo and Juliet on Broadway, but this cool wall of padlocks (left by anyone who feels like leaving one) caught my eye. I stood and looked at … Continue reading
9:30 a.m.
It was cold and silvery, the sunlight having not burned off the fog. Everything had a shimmer to it, the city looked like a mirage. I happened to have my camera (my good camera, not my phone) in the car. … Continue reading
On This Day: November 25, 1783
George Washington “took back” New York from the British. The peace treaty had been signed a year before, France had pledged support and recognition of the new United States, but the redcoats remained in New York, waiting for their written … Continue reading
Around New York
Washington Square Park, at night. When the city said it was going to move the giant fountain, so that it lined up with the great arch, I had misgivings. I loved the asymmetry of the park. The park has been … Continue reading
The Books: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink; edited by David Remnick; ‘On the Bay’, by Bill Buford
Next up on the essays shelf: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink, edited by David Remnick Secret Ingredients is a collection of food writing from The New Yorker. I love these collections. So far, we have … Continue reading
The Books: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink; edited by David Remnick; ‘A Mess of Clams’, by Joseph Mitchell
Next up on the essays shelf: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink, edited by David Remnick Secret Ingredients is a collection of food writing from The New Yorker. I love these collections. So far, we have … Continue reading
The Books: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink; edited by David Remnick; ‘All You Can Hold For Five Bucks’, by Joseph Mitchell
Next up on the essays shelf: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink, edited by David Remnick Secret Ingredients is a collection of food writing from The New Yorker. I love these collections. So far, we have … Continue reading
Reading the City, Last Night at Housing Works
Last night, to celebrate their first e-book (called Making the City), Capital New York hosted an event at Housing Works Bookstore with a bunch of Capital writers reading their stuff (or, in some cases, just regaling the crowd with a … Continue reading
The Books: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town, edited by Lillian Ross; ‘On Display’, by Susan Orlean
Next up on the essays shelf: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town (Modern Library Paperbacks), edited by Lillian Ross The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town (Modern Library Paperbacks) is a … Continue reading