The main character in Open City is a Nigerian psychologist who lives and works in New York City. This doctor takes a back seat to the author’s description of the places he visits around New York, however. The doctor loves to walk the streets of the city at all times of day and night. Through [...]

I recently finished an interesting book, Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, by Peter Cameron. I had never heard of the author or the book until I saw the “We Recommend” sticker on the book at McNally Jackson. It looked like a quick, interesting read, so I decided to pick it up and [...]

I just finished re-reading The Catcher in the Rye. I last read it in my teens. After scolding my husband for failing to have ever read it, I decided to pick it up and breeze through it after he finished. The Catcher in the Rye is a classic story about a young man, Holden Caulfield, [...]

One of the reasons I love New York is because it is different to everyone. There are so many diverse people and places that no two people have the same version of New York. I love to see films that take place in New York and read books that are set here. Watching and reading [...]