Brooklyn Heights residents are justly proud of our Promenade overlooking New York Harbor. Cantilevered over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, it offers stunning views of the harbor, the Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, the Manhattan skyline, and Brooklyn Bridge Park. But the origins of the Promenade are somewhat murky, and Henrik Krogius has devoted… FULL STORY
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Discovery of Slowness” by Sten Nadolny
Constant connection and instant communication have embedded speed in our lives. Sten Nadolny’s wonderful novel, “The Discovery of Slowness,” translated by Ralph Freedman, celebrates the opposite: the value of taking one’s time, of stopping to think before you act or speak. “The Discovery of Slowness,” a historical novel, tells the story of John Franklin, a… FULL STORY
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank” by Nathan Englander
For many Jews, the world is and remains a fragile place. Israel is surrounded by enemies, many of whom have vowed her destruction. Intermarriage and secular life have diminished traditional Jewish culture. The Holocaust survivors are dying of old age, and the sense of righteousness their story conveys is in danger of dying with them.… FULL STORY
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Stranger’s Child” by Alan Hollinghurst
Every once in a while I read a book that is so good I cannot bear to put it down, but at the same time I cannot bear to finish it because then it will be done and I will never be in suspense again. “The Stranger’s Child,” a new book by Alan Hollinghurst, is… FULL STORY
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “In the Garden of Beasts” by Erik Larson
Hitler rose to power in Germany in 1933. In that same year, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as President of the United States, and in due course he appointed a new United States Ambassador to Germany. After several false starts—it was clearly going to be a difficult post, given the world financial turmoil and German… FULL STORY
Well, there’s nothing like it. The Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique didn’t sound like any record that came before it, or anything since.I remember buying it when it first came out, but I don’t remember why I bought it. I liked a bunch of songs…
(via No Expiration – a blog about timeless music)
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