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March 15, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: The Magic of New York City, Figuring Out Lady Bird Johnson, and More

March 15, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: The Magic of New York City, Figuring Out Lady Bird Johnson, and More

And a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of ‘Midnight Cowboy’

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March 15, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Lady Bird Johnson, New York City
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
October 04, 2017

REVIEW: Jennifer Egan's 'Manhattan Beach' is an 'Astounding Eye-Opener'

October 04, 2017/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Jennifer Egan's 'Manhattan Beach' is an 'Astounding Eye-Opener'

A Rich Period Story with a Blockbuster of an Ending

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October 04, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
New York City, Novels, Women in Literature
September 05, 2017

5 HOT BOOKS: Kurt Andersen's Fantasyland, Danielle Allen's Doomed Cousin, and More

September 05, 2017/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Kurt Andersen's Fantasyland, Danielle Allen's Doomed Cousin, and More

And a Beautiful, Heartbreaking Novel Set on Mississippi's Gulf Coast

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September 05, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Mississippi Fiction, New York City, Sexual Assaults on Campus
July 24, 2017

5 HOT BOOKS: Al Gore on Global Warming, New York Gentrification, and More

July 24, 2017/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Al Gore on Global Warming, New York Gentrification, and More

And a Nobel Prize Winner's Oral History of Russian Women of WW II

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July 24, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Global Warming, New York City, Al Gore
August 17, 2016

READ THIS: A New, New York-Centric Take on the Revolutionary War

August 17, 2016/ Adam Cohen
READ THIS: A New, New York-Centric Take on the Revolutionary War

Britain's Focus on New York City and the Hudson Valley Led to Its Defeat

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August 17, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Revolutionary War, New York City, Military History
July 22, 2016

OUR FAVORITE BOOKSTORES: At the Strand, in New York, It's All About the Words

July 22, 2016/ Adam Cohen
OUR FAVORITE BOOKSTORES: At the Strand, in New York, It's All About the Words

A Point That's Really Driven Home in the Famous Basement Bins

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July 22, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Our Favorite Bookstores
Bookstores, The Strand, New York City
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