Midnight in the Snow
Last night another foot of snow fell on Brooklyn. When I was a kid in Maryland, on a night when it snowed my mom would bundle my sister and brothers up (and my dad, sometimes, too), and we’d walk from… Continue Reading
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Halloween, Odd Trail Style
I am a nerd for history and a nerd for weird stuff. I like the forgotten, I like the lost. I like things that have the feeling of the vaguely strange and secret. And I love, love, love my borough… Continue Reading
Brooklyn Book Festival Schedule is Up, and I Am On It!
I am so excited about this I can barely take it. The Brooklyn Book Festival is coming in just a little over a week, and this year I get to play with the big kids. I’ll be part of a… Continue Reading
My Book, for Really and for True, or: The Best Reason I Ever Had for Going to Pieces in Public
When I was in first grade and got picked as Central Elementary School’s “Writer of the Week,” I was pretty sure that, with a little hard work, I would be published before I graduated to middle school. I’m sure I’m… Continue Reading
Bookish Treasures: Today’s Weird Used Book Finds
A couple days ago I was hauling home my most recent bagful of Amazing Stuff found at SoHo’s Housing Works Bookstore and it occurred to me that my used bookstore finds might make for some interesting posts. Here, therefore, is… Continue Reading
Save the City Reliquary!
Calling all people who like weird, cool stuff. One of my favorite museums, the City Reliquary, needs help right away to stay afloat. I know there are a lot of organizations asking for money right now, but bear with me… Continue Reading