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October 16, 2019

5 HOT BOOKS: Ronan Farrow on Sex Predators, Gail Collins on Older Women, and More

October 16, 2019/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Ronan Farrow on Sex Predators, Gail Collins on Older Women, and More

And What Happens When a Black Man Has a Daughter Who is Blond and Blue-Eyed?

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October 16, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Me Too Movement, Older Women, Cities
December 15, 2017

REVIEW: A History of New York City that Focuses on its Remarkable Rise

December 15, 2017/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A History of New York City that Focuses on its Remarkable Rise

For New York, 1898-1919 Was an Era of Vigor, Optimism, Energy, and Struggle

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December 15, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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New York City, Cities
September 30, 2016

REVIEW: A New Biography of Jane Jacobs, the Urban Visionary of Greenwich Village

September 30, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A New Biography of Jane Jacobs, the Urban Visionary of Greenwich Village

Exploring the Life of a Brilliant, Bold, and Often Difficult Woman

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September 30, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Jane Jacobs, Urban Planning, Cities
April 20, 2016

Q&A: Adina Hoffman on Three Architects Who Built the Modern City of Jerusalem

April 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Adina Hoffman on Three Architects Who Built the Modern City of Jerusalem

One Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, one British colonial, and one whose origins are mysterious

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April 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Jerusalem, Israel, Architecture, Cities
October 23, 2015

Review: Detroit Was a Golden City Once – and It Can Be Again

October 23, 2015/ Adam Cohen
Review: Detroit Was a Golden City Once – and It Can Be Again

By Lavea Brachman

The seeds of renewal must be egalitarian

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October 23, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Cities, Non-Fiction, History
October 07, 2015

Review: How Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Christie, and Cory Booker Flunked School Reform

October 07, 2015/ Adam Cohen
Review: How Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Christie, and Cory Booker Flunked School Reform

By James Swearingen

The Prize is . .  a story of good intentions gone awry.

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October 07, 2015/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Education, Non-Fiction, Cities, Poverty, Politics, James Swearingen
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