The 25 best books about New York City history

… the New York history neophyte we asked 11 historians and authors to tell us their favorite books of New York history … in an historicalcultural context … Adrienne Onofri author of Walking Brooklyn and Walking Queens   … Its the … graceful style concision and period attitude … Dan Wakin author of The Man with the SawedOff Leg and Other Tales of a …

By Marjorie Cohen |February 14, 2018 - 9:00AM
Summer reading: 5 books that take place in steamy NYC (and one of its suburbs)

… You may want to look elsewhere for a light and breezy beach readbut if you want to connect with an author who … majoritywhite school but within the usually lilywhite luxe beach towns of Long Island he and his neighbors have carved … the bodies of plague victims in the midst of summer Their escape includes a harrowing journey through the Lincoln …

By Alanna Schubach |June 15, 2017 - 12:30PM
Author Steven Gaines on dingy downtown lofts, renting out to porn filmmakers to make ends meet, and why living in NYC is an "honor"

… rapidlychanging metropolis … 1 What neighborhood do you live in … In reality I live in East Hampton but in my heart I still live on West … could change about your apartment what would it be … The neighbors … 7 In three words describe the first apartment …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 7, 2016 - 11:59AM
Serious beach reads: 5 New York-centric books to pack on your next vacation

… Planning to hit the beach today or later this summer Consider bringing a little … one of these novels that takes place in the city And while beach read is sometimes a derogatory phrase used for easily … … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … EscapeBeach … books … Serious beach reads 5 New …

By Alanna Schubach |May 30, 2016 - 10:15AM
Author Jennifer Wright knows Murray Hill as well as she knows breakups

… it feel like my neighborhood That said if you know of any rentcontrolled places down in the East or West Village or … I will take you up on that in a second … 3 Do you own or rent … I own … 4 Howd you find it … I used a real estate … was only a block down from the building where I was renting at the time  … 5 Whats the one thing you love the …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |December 1, 2015 - 12:59PM