• Here’s your essential feminist reading list from the New York Public Library

    Here’s your essential feminist reading list from the New York Public Library

    One hundred years ago on Aug. 18, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving most American women the right to vote. Timed with the landmark law’s centennial, the New York Public Library is honoring women and their rights with the release of three lists of Essential Reads on Feminism. The lists are compiled by age, with …
  • NY Public Library system joins Black Lives Matter fight with these must-read books

    NY Public Library system joins Black Lives Matter fight with these must-read books

    There’s never been a better time to read up.  Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a part of the New York Public Library system, has just released its Black Liberation Reading List to mark its 95th anniversary and to respond to the global protests in support of Black Lives Matter.   The list is …
  • New York Public Library reveals ‘125 Kids Books We Love’ list for big anniversary

    New York Public Library reveals ‘125 Kids Books We Love’ list for big anniversary

    As the New York Public Library marks its 125th anniversary, it’s celebrating by giving kids a treat that will have them booked all summer. NYPL released a list of 125 children’s books from the last 125 years to help spark a child’s love of reading. “125 Kids Books We Love” is available to view online …
  • ‘Missing Sounds of NY’ takes our city back from the coronavirus

    ‘Missing Sounds of NY’ takes our city back from the coronavirus

    New York City has become the new quiet place. Indeed, since the coronavirus lockdown made everyone either stay at home or flee the city, the chirping birds have been about the loudest thing you can hear in the concrete jungle. But if your ears — and your heart — are missing the hustle and bustle, …