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Modern Lovers

Modern Lovers
  • Author(s): Emma Straub
  • Location(s): Brooklyn
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporaryy

Friends and former college bandmates Elizabeth and Andrew and Zoe have watched one another marry, buy property, and start families, all while trying to hold on to the identities of their youth. But nothing ages them like having to...

My New York City

My New York City
  • Author(s): James Rizzi
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Travelogue
  • Era(s): Modern

Rizzi hat seiner Lieblingstadt New York ein k?nstlerisches Denkmal gesetzt – in Form eines bislang einzigartigen Reisef?hrers in zwei Versionen. Sehensw?rdigkeiten. Stadt- und U-Bahn-Pl?ne, Alltagsszenen – alles gemalt. Das drei Kilo schwere Coffee Table Book enth?lt ?ber 1000 Illustrationen,...

Neon in Daylight

Neon in Daylight
  • Author(s): Hermione Hoby
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 2012

New York City in 2012, the sweltering summer before Hurricane Sandy hits. Kate, a young woman newly arrived from England, is staying in a Manhattan apartment while she tries to figure out her future. She has two unfortunate responsibilities...

Oh William!

Oh William!
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Strout
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Lucy Barton is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and parent to two adult daughters. A surprise encounter leads her to reconnect with William, her first husband...

Oh, Play That Thing

Oh, Play That Thing
  • Author(s): Roddy Doyle
  • Location(s): Chicago, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 1920s

It’s 1924, and New York is the centre of the universe. Henry Smart, on the run from Dublin, falls on his feet. He is a handsome man with a sandwich board, behind which he stashes hooch for the speakeasies...

Open City

Open City
  • Author(s): Teju Cole
  • Location(s): Brussels, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Modern

A stream of consciousness as Julius, a young Nigerian doctor, processes thought and experiences as he ambles around the streets of Manhattan. He takes off for Brussels, and Nigeria and on his return to Manhattan, he meets a young...

Pendulum

Pendulum
  • Author(s): Adam Hamdy
  • Location(s): London, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Modern

‘James Patterson calls it “one of the best thrillers of the year”, and it is plain to see why…told at a great pace, has a strong central character and a snaking plot’ – Daily Mail You wake. Confused. Disorientated....

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers
  • Author(s): Tasmina Perry
  • Location(s): French Riviera (Cote d'Azur), London, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Romance, Thriller
  • Era(s): Modern

Just an innocent invitation… When Sophie Ellis is asked to house-sit at a luxurious Knightsbridge townhouse, it appears to be the offer of a lifetime. Drawn into the glittering circle of the home’s owner, she meets wealthy American businessman...

Queens Noir

Queens Noir
  • Author(s): Robert Knightly (Editor)
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Crime, Short Stories
  • Era(s): Various

On the heels of Brookly, Manhattan and the Bronx, the borough of Queens enters the chamber of Noir. Queens county is lthe largest borough, accomodating two beaches, two airports, Aqueduct Racetrack, three elevated train structures and Shea Stadium. Queens

Secret New York: Colouring for mindfulness

Secret New York: Colouring for mindfulness
  • Author(s): Zoé de Las Cases
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Miscellaneous
  • Era(s): Modern

Enjoy walking along the vast avenues, breathing in the unique atmosphere of Brooklyn and admiring the Statue of Liberty. Discover this city in perpetual motion, its energy and elegance. Get rid of your stress and decorate the city of...

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