The Brooklyn Nobody Knows

The Brooklyn Nobody Knows

Author: William B. Helmreich

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2016-10-04

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 069116682X

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Mill Basin -- Sunset Park -- Borough Park -- Bay Ridge -- Dyker Heights -- Bensonhurst -- Bath Beach -- Gravesend -- Sheepshead Bay -- Gerritsen Beach -- Manhattan Beach -- Brighton Beach -- Coney Island -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index


I Came All This Way to Meet You

I Came All This Way to Meet You

Author: Jami Attenberg

Publisher: Serpent's Tail

Published: 2022-01-13

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1782839518

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'I was so captivated by this book, so utterly drawn in and overwhelmed by the emotional force of it, that it stayed in my bloodstream, it felt, long after I'd finished it.' Nigella Lawson 'Sharp and engrossing' Roxane Gay As the bookish daughter of a travelling salesman, Jami Attenberg was drawn to the road. Her wanderlust led her to drive solo across America, and eventually on travels around the globe, embracing - for better and worse - all the messy life she encountered along the way. As she travelled she was crafting, grafting and honing her work, piecing together a living and career, and wrestling with a deep longing for independence while also searching for community, and eventually, a place she might want to stay in for good. This remarkable memoir reveals the defining moments that pushed her to create a life, and voice, she could claim for herself. Exploring themes of friendship, independence, class and drive, I Came All This Way to Meet You is an inspiring and singular story of living the creative life, and finding one's way home.


Register of Reporting Labor Organizations

Register of Reporting Labor Organizations

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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A register of labor organizations which filed reports with the U.S. Department of Labor under the provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, as amended, or the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.


The Brooklyn Experience

The Brooklyn Experience

Author: Ellen Freudenheim

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2016-05-20

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 0813577446

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From Paris to Rio, everyone’s curious about hot, new Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Experience, Ellen Freudenheim’s fourth comprehensive Brooklyn guidebook, offers a true insider’s guide, complete with photographs, itineraries, and insights into one of the most creative, dynamic cities in the modern world. Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge at dawn or sunset, discover thirty-eight unique Brooklyn neighborhoods, and experience the borough like a native. Find out where to go to the beach and to eat great pizza, what to do with the kids, how to enjoy free and cheap activities, and where to savor Brooklyn’s famous cuisines. Visit cool independent shops, greenmarkets, festivals, and delve into the vibrant new cultural scene at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barclays Center, and the lively exploding neighborhoods of DUMBO, Williamsburg, and Bushwick. Included in the book are essays and the pithy, sometimes funny comments of sixty cultural, literary, and culinary movers and shakers, culled from exclusive interviews with experts from the James Beard Foundation to the cofounder of the famous Brooklyn Book Festival, as well as MacArthur “genius” award winners, to young entrepreneurs, hipsters, and activists, all of whom have something to say about Brooklyn’s stunning renaissance. Neighborhood profiles are rich in user-friendly information and details, including movies, celebrities, and novels associated with each neighborhood. There are also 800 listings of great restaurants, bars, shops, parks, cultural institutions, and historical sites, complete with contact information. Targeting the independent, curious traveler, The Brooklyn Experience includes a dozen “do-it-yourself” tours, including a visit to Woody Allen’s childhood neighborhood, and amazing Revolutionary and Civil War sites. Freudenheim draws clear—and sometimes surprising—connections between old and new Brooklyn. Written by an author with an astounding knowledge of all Brooklyn has to offer, The Brooklyn Experience will guide both first-time and repeat visitors, and will be a fun resource for Brooklynites who enjoy exploring their own hometown.