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Simon Critchley recommended The Great Gatsby in Books (curated)

 
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald | 1925 | Fiction & Poetry
7.3 (126 Ratings)
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"I am not sure if I believe in “the green light,” like Gatsby, but I always feel an elegiac intimacy with New York and the dark fields of the republic when I reread it."

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Robert Iger recommended The Second Mountain in Books (curated)

 
The Second Mountain
The Second Mountain
David Brooks | 2020 | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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"The New York Times political columnist turns to moral philosophy, exploring his own quest for meaning in life, and discovering the importance of committing to things like a vocation, a family, and a community."

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Ana Lily Amirpour recommended The Fisher King (1991) in Movies (curated)

 
The Fisher King (1991)
The Fisher King (1991)
1991 | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
8.2 (10 Ratings)
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"No other movie has turned the landscape of New York into something this magical. The cast is so fucking perfect. Gilliam uses cinema to force people to use their imaginations like a kid does."

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Rashad Ernesto recommended Midnight Cowboy (1969) in Movies (curated)

 
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
1969 | Classics, Drama
7.0 (4 Ratings)
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"Gorgeous and gritty in every way. It’s a time capsule of late sixties New York City, and it’s about a bond between two unlikely friends. The acting, direction, editing, and score are downright perfect."

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Curtis Sittenfield recommended A Lucky Man in Books (curated)

 
A Lucky Man
A Lucky Man
Jamel Brinkley | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
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"This is my newest favorite book. This story collection’s protagonists are men and boys in New York experiencing pain and longing as they go about their daily lives. It’s amazingly insightful and emotionally nuanced."

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    The City of Scenes

    The City of Scenes

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    In celebration of Tribeca Film Festival’s 15th year, The City of Scenes is a series of candid...

    Japan Eats

    Japan Eats

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    Podcast

    What is Japanese food? Sushi? Ramen? Kaiseki? What about Izakaya? What exactly are they? Akiko...

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Resident Aliens: Stories of NYC in the 1960s in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
Resident Aliens: Stories of NYC in the 1960s
Resident Aliens: Stories of NYC in the 1960s
Beth Porter | 2001
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Beth Porter's "Resident Aliens," gives us a novella, four poems and three short stories all focusing on the darker sides of post-war/post-depression era of New York through characters whose lives reflect it's less glamorous neighborhoods. Read my review of this unique collection here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/10/09/gritty-new-york-stories-and-poems/<br/><br/>NOTE: THIS Beth Porter is the author of ONLY "The Net Effect" and no other books attributed to her on this site.
  
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Sarah Samson (2 KP) rated Still Me in Books

Jun 5, 2019  
Still Me
Still Me
Jojo Moyes | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
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8.7 (31 Ratings)
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From reading the first 2 books I knew some of the characters (0 more)
Lou Clark finds herself in New York after accepting a job offer. Knowing she will be apart from her new boyfriend. Later she finds herself all alone in the big city when she loses her job.