Category Archives: BOOK REVIEW

BOOK REVIEW: 111 Places in Brooklyn That You Must Not Miss

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

When I saw that Brooklyn had been newly added to the list of international travel destinations covered by the German publisher Emons in its 111 Places series (joining the Twin Cities; Verona, Italy; Malta; Liverpool and other less-expected spots), I … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Chanticleer’s The Art of Gardening

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

I FEEL DISLOYAL saying this, but I have a favorite public garden, and it’s not the Brooklyn Botanic Garden — as much as the BBG is a local treasure and a restorative for my spirit in all seasons. It’s Chanticleer … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Truman Capote’s Brooklyn Memoir, with Long-Lost Photos by David Attie

Posted on December 6, 2015 by

“I live in Brooklyn. By choice.” So begins Truman Capote’s cheeky essay for the February 1959 issue of Holiday. The travel magazine had hired the writer pre-Breakfast at Tiffany’s, when he was practically an unknown, to craft a piece about his … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Design: The Definitive Visual History

Posted on October 24, 2015 by

AS ONE WHOSE SHELVES are already groaning with auction catalogues and design reference books (even wrote a couple of ’em myself), I couldn’t imagine how the new, nearly-500 page tome, Design: The Definitive Visual History, would tell me anything I … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Discovering Vintage New York

Posted on December 17, 2013 by

THE TITLE OF MITCH BRODER’S new book is just what I’ve been doing lately: Discovering Vintage New York (Globe Pequot, $17) — or what’s left of it, anyway. While friends plan winter trips to Paris, Costa Rica, Burma, and other … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Lawn Gone!

Posted on September 24, 2013 by

I LOVE THIS BOOK, but not because I needed convincing that the American lawn habit is an environmental disaster — a $40 billion dollar industry, writes Pam Penick, an Austin, Texas-based garden designer and blogger in Lawn Gone! Low Maintenance, … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

NEW YORK HAS BEEN CHANGING FAST, in large part due to the soon-to-end 12-year reign of the not-entirely-beloved but undeniably greenery-conscious Mayor Bloomberg. Under his tenure, 750,000 trees have been planted and there have been innumerable improvements to the city’s … Continue reading →

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