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A cup of tea

1997
Set against the backdrop of New York society during the uncertain days of World War I, Rosemary Fell watches her world unravel as her fiance begins an affair with another women only to have it end when he is sent off to war.

Cleaving

a story of marriage, meat, and obsession
2009
Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery.

Through the children's gate

a home in New York
2006
Adam Gopnik recounts the experiences he had after moving his family from Paris to Manhattan, describing the family's struggle to adapt to urban life in the hectic city and rebuild once more after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

The last good season

Brooklyn, the Dodgers, and their final pennant race together
2003
Chronicles the Brooklyn Dodgers' 1956 season, recounting the events that led to the team's departure to Los Angeles.

City in the sky

the rise and fall of the World Trade Center
2003
Chronicles the history of the World Trade Center from its first blue-prints through the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, exploring how the towers were created, what they symbolized, and how the world was impacted by their destruction.

New York look book

a gallery of street fashion
2007
A collection of over 100 illustrated photographs and narratives examining the clothing styles and personalities of various people of New York.

Rhapsodies in black

art of the Harlem Renaissance
1997
Text and photographs explore the arts of the Harlem Renaissance, including painting, sculpture, photography, and theater.

Enchanted evenings

the Broadway musical from Show boat to Sondheim
1997
A study of fourteen Broadway musicals produced in the first half of the twentieth century, including "Show Boat," "Porgy and Bess," and "My Fair Lady.".

Just above my head

1980
When gospel singer Arthur Hall's brother dies, he is forced to return to Harlem and face the emotions that he has spent his whole life trying to escape.

Black Manhattan

1991
Traces the history of the African-American community in New York from the pre-revolutionary period through the 1920s.

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