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Tag Archives: NYC
Library Inside Out
This month, the New York Public Library is celebrating the joy of reading with its “I Read Everywhere” program. Readers, writers and librarians are being asked to share photos of their favorite summer reading spots with the hashtag #ireadeverywhere. The … Continue reading
An Opportunity to Contribute
Since last October, more than 50,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America and Mexico have arrived at U.S. immigration facilities on the border with Mexico. New York City’s La Casa Azul Bookstore is partnering with the Justice/Safe Passage Project to collect … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, South America, USA
Tagged Central America, Immigration, Independent bookstore, NYC
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Love Your Local Indies
The New Yorker magazine’s “Page Turner” blog recently asked cartoonist Bob Eckstein to travel around New York City and draw his favorite bookstores. Here’s a sample of his first installment from the series of annotated cartoons. It’s bittersweet to see … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bookstores, Independent bookstore, NYC
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Tunnel Vision
All well designed public transit maps are easy to interpret and provide accessible travel information for local residents and travelers alike, but wouldn’t it be great if they also offered real-time transit information too. The new app called Tunnel … Continue reading
Take the A Train
I’ve ridden the New York City subway system since infancy, sadly I never paid much attention to the intricate tiling, murals and typography throughout many of the stations. However, New York-based designer Adam Chang has opened my eyes to the … Continue reading
F*** Yeah More Maps
Brooklyn-based book illustrator Aaron Meshon has created a series of colorful illustrated maps of his neighborhood. Sure doesn’t look like the Brooklyn of my childhood, but it’s really cute. If you’d like to see more of Meshon’s vibrant, fun maps, … Continue reading
You Are Here
Portlandian graphic artists and printmakers Lyn Nance-Sasser and Stephen Sasser create these remarkable archival pigment prints by superimposing popular, local,iconic spots on vintage 50s tourist maps. Their clever You Are Here In The City series currently features prints from hometown … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Maps, Tourism, USA
Tagged NYC, Portland, Portlandia, San Francisco, Seattle
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New York Noir
Geoff Tompkinson is an award-winning photographer, filmmaker and videographer who specializes in timelapse and hyperlapse videos. He has created stunning films in locals as diverse as Istanbul, Venice and the U.S.. His newest work is a stylish video called “New … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Photography, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged hyperlapse, NYC, Photography, Timelapse
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Reading So Hard I Got Paper Cuts
A couple of years back you may have seen the hilarious parody of Jay Z and Kanye West called B*tches in Bookshops (see below) that was written and performed by La Shea Delaney and Annabelle Quezada. Now the pair are … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Music
Tagged Bibliophiles, Bibliophilia, Brooklyn, NYC, YouTube
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Travel Between The Pages 