New York: 105 books
by New York City Ballet
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Now available in a beautiful board book edition, the New York City Ballet presents a classic ballet tale for a modern ballet lover with George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, a holiday favorite.
The New York City Ballet is known for showcasing classic stories of the ballet with their trademark...
100 Christmas Wishes
Vintage Holiday Cards from The New York Public Library
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
A treasure trove of vintage Christmas cards, 100 Christmas Wishes is the perfect holiday treat from the New York Public Library.
Every year as the days grow shorter, amidst the holly, cookies, and carols there is another timeless holiday tradition—sending and receiving Christmas cards to...
Sandy
A Story of Complete Devastation, Courage, and Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the Mid-Atlantic region. The devastation she would bring to the New York and New Jersey was widespread and unimaginable. Though warnings had been issued for days and many evacuated their homes and offices, thousands stood in the path of one of...
Fresh Slices
A Mystery Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
Slices of life beyond the tourist's view. By turns funny, tough, and somber, the twenty-one helpings of New York attitude in Fresh Slices reveal neighborhoods both rich and poor, where oldtimers desperately protect their secrets and brand new arrivals indulge dangerous appetites. There is as much...
by Guy New York
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2016
The first novel by Guy New York, The Island on the Edge of Normal, follows James from New York City to the coast of Maine where he struggles to forget his past by destroying his memories one page at a time. As he settles into his new life, he finds himself falling in love with Issa, the married women...
The New York Times Book of Health
How to Feel Fitter, Eat Better, and Live Longer
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012
To Your Health!
Recognizing that consumers sometimes feel overwhelmed by the relentless and often conflicting stream of medical reports, New York Times health reporter Jane E. Brody and her colleagues distill the information you really need from current findings, present balanced assessments...
Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers
A Little Book of Whimsy and Wisdom from the Files of the New York Public Library
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2019
The New York Public Library staff answers questions remarkable and preposterous, with
illustrations by Barry Blitt.
Have you’ve ever wondered if you can keep an octopus in a private home? Do you spend your time thinking about how much Napoleon’s brain weighed? If so, Peculiar Questions...
New York Times: The Times of the Eighties
The Culture, Politics, and Personalities that Shaped the Decade
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
From our nation's best source of in-depth daily reporting comes this sweeping retrospective of the news, culture, and personalities of the decade of the 1980s, as told through hundreds of handselected articles and compelling original commentary in this unique and fascinating book.
There is...
The Dancer's Way
The New York City Ballet Guide to Mind, Body, and Nutrition
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
In the current dance scene, performers contend with choreography that involves extreme dance, multiple techniques, and acrobatic moves, exemplified in the popular reality television show, "So You Think You Can Dance." The dilemma for aspiring professionals is that dance class no longer provides...
Deadly Debut
A Mystery Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
It's curtains for Gotham in Deadly Debut, which takes the first bow in the Murder New York Style series. In these pages, a Bronx teen steeped in Poe confronts a tormentor; a recovering alcoholic sweeps up deadly secrets; and a gutsy lie shatters lives in post-war Queens. From a Brooklyn nanny’s street...
Déjà Blue
The New York Giants' 2011 Championship Season
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2012
This commemorative book on the Super Bowl XLVI champions provides a visual look at the New York Giants’ road to championship glory. Through the unique words and images of the New York Post, this celebratory book takes readers from the season’s opening kickoff in September, through the playoffs,...
Derek Jeter
Excellence and Elegance
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
After 20 major league seasons—all with the New York Yankees—Derek Jeter is hanging up his spikes at the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The Yankees' captain since 2003, the shortstop is considered the greatest Yankee of his generation. Jeter's Yankees teams won five World Series, including three...
The New York Times Book of Science
More than 150 Years of Groundbreaking Scientific Coverage
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
For more than 150 years, The New York Times has been in the forefront of science news reporting. These 125 articles from its archives are the very best, covering more than a century of scientific breakthroughs, setbacks, and mysteries. The varied topics range from chemistry to the cosmos, biology to...
PRIDE
Fifty Years of Parades and Protests from the Photo Archives of the New York Times
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
It began in New York City on June 28, 1969.
When police raided the Stonewall Inn—a bar in the Greenwich Village neighborhood, known as a safe haven for gay men—violent demonstrations and protests broke out in response. The Stonewall Riots, as they would come to be known, were the first spark...