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New York September 11

2001
A collection of photographs taken in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, with commentary by the photographers.

American widow

2008
An autobiographical comic which chronicles the experiences of Alissa Torres after her husband Eddie was killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, leaving her to face a whirlwind of bureaucracy, politics, mourning, and impending childbirth and single motherhood.

A respectable woman

the public roles of African American women in 19th-century New York
2008
Examines the social status, responsibilities, and opportunities available to African-American women in nineteenth-century New York, discussing how male civil rights leaders encouraged women to remain domestic, and describing the Africa-American women who sought employment outside of the home.

My Korean deli

risking it all for a convenience store
2010
Ben Ryder Howe recounts his wife's decision to buy her Korean-American parents a deli in Brooklyn, and describes his experiences helping in the store when it struggled while continuing his job as an editor at the Paris Review.

An object of beauty

a novel
2010
Lacey Yeager, having arrived on the New York art scene as an intern at Sotheby's, uses her charm, wit, and ambition to move quickly up the cultural ladder, not caring whose heart she breaks and which laws she ignores in the process.

Killer Colt

murder, disgrace, and the making of an American legend
2010
Describes the events surrounding the trial against John Colt, brother of Sam Colt, the inventor of the revolver, for murder in New York City in 1841.

Vera Wang

a passion for bridal and lifestyle design
2011
When Hollywood stars get married, they call on Vera Wang to dress them for their big day, because Vera makes the most beautiful wedding gowns in the world!.

Vera Wang

2011
Profiles the life of Vera Wang, recognized as one of the world's premier designers of bridal wear.

Isaac Mizrahi

2011
Profiles the life of Isaac Mizrahi. At age twenty-five, Mizrahi presented his first collection, and it was a hit among fashion editors and top retailers. Since then, Mizrahi has designed everything from clothes and furniture to potpourri and dog food.

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