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…
February 7, 2012-
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Missed Connections at NY Transit Museum on Valentine’s Day
Find your Missed Connection at the NY Transit Museum on Valentine’s Day! *Free admission to Love-in-Transit Party for all…
February 3, 2012 -
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…
February 3, 2012 -
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…
January 27, 2012 -
Transit Museum Introduces New Discussion Series “Problem Solvers” with guest Sarah Kaufman
The New York Transit Museum has announced the start of an informal discussion series, Problem Solvers, hosted by Ben…
January 23, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Thorn and the Blossom” by Theodora Goss
Brendan and Evelyn meet as young students. Evelyn, an American studying at Oxford, is taking a week’s vacation in…
January 20, 2012 -
Transit Museum Plans Day for Special Needs Kids January 22
The New York Transit Museum and Extreme Kids & Crew invite families with children who have special needs to…
January 17, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke” by Timothy Snyder
Before they became independent countries in the 20th century, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and parts of…
January 13, 2012 -
Downton Abbey and Books
As someone who grew up reading classics after watching the Masterpiece Theatre versions (“Cousin Bette,” in particular, got me…
January 12, 2012 -
Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “This Beautiful Life” by Helen Schulman
In “This Beautiful Life” Helen Schulman takes on a story of youthful illusion and treachery. The Bergamots, mother, father,…
December 30, 2011