When people think of classic literature, particularly those who don't read it very often, there seems to be a misconception that it is daunting or dense. But not every classic book needs to be a long-term commitment. Some of them are short enough to read in a single afternoon, which is ideal in this ...
12 Short Classic Books You Can Read in an Afternoon
Inside Book Club Bar’s New Bushwick Location
I love Book Club Bar in the East Village, so I was very happy to hear they were opening a Bushwick location in my neighborhood. Located at 380 Troutman Street, this boozy bookstore has a cocktail and espresso bar and a growing collection of books. I was invited to see the space early as part of a ...
Independent Bookstore Day: A Bed-Stuy Book Crawl
For Independent Bookstore Day, I hit up three bookstores in Bed-Stuy: Gladys Books & Wine, Adanne Bookshop, and BEM Books & More. As part of the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl, you could collect stamps in your passport at each stop to win prizes. And contrary to popular belief, I did not only ...
Crying in H Mart & Korean BBQ at Gan-Hoo BBQ (Koreatown, NYC)
Introducing Eating Books On the Go—a guerrilla-style book pairing series where I go to restaurants and order food to match my book. First up: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner paired with Korean BBQ at Gan-Hoo BBQ. A note from my boyfriend: "Missed opportunity to call that blog post 'Boo-Hoo at ...
Bridgerton Afternoon Tea For One
Dearest Gentle Reader...I don't read romance. That's not because I dislike love—I love love! There's just something about reading it that doesn't land with me. I experience second-hand embarrassment at someone else's attempt to describe intimacy or attraction. I guess I'd rather watch chemistry ...
Cooking Korean Food: Bibim Naengmyeon 비빔냉면 (Cold Spicy Noodles)
My mom smokes Virginia Slims. She drinks coffee in paper cups from subway vending machines. She counts money like a Blackjack dealer: the flick of her tongue against the tip of her finger, and hundred-dollar bills cascade in a blur. She was beautiful—before all the plastic surgery. I've never ...
David Bowie Reading Challenge: His 100 Favorite Books List
“I’m a real self-educated kind of guy. I read voraciously. Every book I ever bought, I have. I can’t throw it away. It’s physically impossible to leave my hand! Some of them are in warehouses. I’ve got a library that I keep the ones I really really like. I look around my library some nights and I do ...
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