Blogs in January 1970

Downtown 1st January 1970

Manhattan, the keystone of New York City, is a place of ghosts and buried memory. One can still see remnants of the British colony, the mansions of the robber barons, and the speakeasies of the 1920s. These are the...

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The Friday Night Knitting Club 1st January 1970

Walker and Daughter yarn shop, Manhattan, the venue for the Friday Knitting Club.This is the gentle story of single Mum Georgia and her daughter Dakota. Dad left early in Dakota’s life and returns to re-build his relationship. Interspersed with...

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The Best of Everything 1st January 1970

When it first published in 1958, Rona Jaffe’s debut novel electrified readers who saw themselves reflected in its story of five young employees of a New York publishing company. There’s Ivy League Caroline, who dreams of graduating from the...

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Three Nights in New York 1st January 1970

3 girls, 3 guys, and 3 unforgettable nights in trendy downtown New York! Eve doesn’t believe in knights in shining armour. As director of Just for Coffee dating agency she reckons you need the correct profile and bank balance...

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The Submission 1st January 1970

A jury gathers in Manhattan to select a memorial for the victims of a devastating terrorist attack. Their fraught deliberations complete, the jurors open the envelope containing the anonymous winner’s name – and discover he is an American Muslim....

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