Live Interview February 17 at BAM Karen Brooks Hopkins, who led the renowned Brooklyn Academy of Music through decades of transformative growth and international influence,
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Well-heeled young professionals have been choosing city life over the backyards and two-car garages of the suburbs for decades, and their demand for space in
During a late-night experiment in Midwestern barn, a scientist searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s finds her consciousness suddenly transferred into her husband’s body. Twenty
Throughout our region, edible plants and mushrooms are abundant — even in urban areas like Brooklyn, if you know where to look. In “The Forager’s
Call him amazing. Call him spectacular. Either way, Spider-Man finally has a book worthy of his rich history. After extensive research, Brooklynite Matt Singer has
From a massive farm atop a parking garage, to Olympic-sized skating rinks, to funky bars with stunning views, New York City’s rooftops have a lot
A new graphic memoir from David Heatley, author of “My Brain is Hanging Upside Down,” explores the author’s ironic relationship to 12-Step programs, an interest
“Feast of the Seven Fishes” blends memoir, recipes and neighborhood history Bensonhurst-born home cook, photographer and graphic designer Daniel Paterna is dishing up more than
In “We’re Still Here,” new anthology of comics written, drawn and edited entirely by transgender creators, Tara Avery and Jeanne Thornton have compiled 55 stories
In a tightly-woven community on the shoreline of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, two young girls are missing. Their disappearance has ripple effects throughout the town, especially
In “The Remaking,” the latest work from Brooklyn-based horror writer Clay McCleod Chapman, Ella Louise is a shunned woman living in the woods outside of
If you aspire to be one of those hosts who makes preparing a mouthwatering meal for guests look totally effortless, a new cookbook from New
Ta-Nehisi Coates addressed his teenaged son in “Between the World and Me,” his 2015 book written in the form of a letter that explored his
Every aspiring painter, writer or musician knows that pursuing a career in the arts takes a level of bone-deep dedication that not every profession requires.
In “M Train” and “Just Kids,” rocker and writer Patti Smith wrote about her early adulthood spent hanging around New York City, playing in punk
Armed with a minimalist style and self-conscious sense of humor, cartoonist Liana Finck amassed a devoted following for her Instagram comics, which eventually helped to
When New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey published their initial story on the allegations of abuse against Harvey Weinstein, nothing could have
From the true roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to Western imperialism as viewed through the lens of Jane Austen novels, cultural critic Edward Said was
In “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” writer and photographer Daniel Paterna blends his passion for food with a keen interest in Italian-American tradition to give
In “Brooklyn: The Once and Future City,” Thomas Campanella reveals some of the rich and underappreciated history of his beloved home borough, especially the southern
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