‘In the Shadow of Genius’ explores the minds behind the Brooklyn Bridge
“The word ‘genius’ is used so indiscriminately in our culture that its meaning, even when applied to such masterworks as the Brooklyn Bridge, has become […]
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See rare photographs, drawings in illustrated version of Patti Smith’s ‘Just Kids’
First published in 2010, “Just Kids” by Patti Smith became an instant classic. The iconic book, winner of the National Book Award and number four […]
Photographer fights pit bull prejudice with book of portraits
Brooklyn resident Sophie Gamand’s much-anticipated “Pit Bull Flower Power” book will be published on Oct. 27 to coincide with Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and […]
Instagram sensation Mari Andrew celebrates book launch in Brooklyn
Mari Andrew started doodling when she worked at a bakery — and she took some license with the display case labels. When customers noticed and […]
Moving Children’s Book Tours Brooklyn
All photos courtesy of Penguin Random House There are some children’s books that inspire people of all ages with their profundity, and “Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms” […]
Prospect Park Cartoonist Releases Paperback of Graphic Novel
“Adrian Tomine can draw, think, write and feel. He sees everything, he knows everything; he’s in your apartment, he’s on the subway, he’s in your […]
A Literary Magazine Grows in Brooklyn
American Chordata began as a passion project for its editors, founded in Spring 2015 on the belief that a literary magazine can celebrate sophisticated design […]
“Brooklyn’s Sweet Ruin”
When it was rebuilt in 1883, the Domino Sugar Refinery was the largest in the world. That year, the Brooklyn Eagle described the new facility […]
Artist uses his talent to create loving tribute to late wife
Artist Joe LoGuirato has been a painter and a sculptor for all of his adult life. But it’s safe to say that he has never […]