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NYC Comic Con: A Decade-by-Decade Evolution of Pop Culture’s Premier Event
NYC Comic Con (NYCC) is not just an event; it's an institution in the world of pop culture. Over the past two decades, it has transformed from a humble...
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Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
Stephanie Danler’s stunning Sweetbitter introduces us to Tess, a 22-year-old recent transplant to New York City. Arriving with no job prospects lined up, she scrambles just to find...
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Top 5 Iconic Horror Movies Set In New York City
The Big Apple and its various boroughs have played host to a wide assortment of fright films over the decades. Some have been suspense...
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City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert is the story of Vivian Morris, who comes to New York City in 1940 as a 19-year-old Vassar...
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Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Let the Great World Spin is a novel by Colum McCann set in New York City in the United States. The book won the...
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (with Audio)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1943 novel written by Betty Smith. The story focuses on an impoverished but aspirational, second-generation Irish-American, adolescent girl and her...
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“The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton
The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton's twelfth novel, initially serialized in four parts in the Pictorial Review magazine in 1920, and later released...
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“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Truman Capote
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella by Truman Capote published in 1958. The main character, Holly Golightly, is one of Capote's best-known creations.
Plot
The novel opens in New York during World...
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“Here is New York” by E.B.White
Here is New York is an essay written by E.B. White, the author of great children's books such as Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little....
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“The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. A controversial novel originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent...