Hungry Heart
This winter brings Broadway and Hollywood versions of strong 1920s women up against hard choices in a hard world: Machinal on Broadway and The Immigrant,… Read More »Hungry Heart
New York City
Inside Llewyn Davis and Finding Lightnin’ Hopkins
Inside Llewyn Davis, the new Coen Brothers film, inhabits a richly evocative time. Just glimpsing the sidewalks of Greenwich Village in the trailer delivers a… Read More »Inside Llewyn Davis and Finding Lightnin’ Hopkins
A Chance Find in a Bookstore in Istanbul
Amid the shelves of Simurg Bookstore in the Beyoglu section of Istanbul, Kiran finds the 1939 WPA Guide to New York City with illuminating traces… Read More »A Chance Find in a Bookstore in Istanbul
Seeing the Shadow City: Anniversary for the WPA Guide to New York City
Seventy years ago this week, the WPA Guide to New York City came out amid a campaign blitz of jingles and quiz games. In 1939,… Read More »Seeing the Shadow City: Anniversary for the WPA Guide to New York City