Posts tagged ‘Bench’

1,000 Words: Jarir Books

February 4th, 2010

The photographer writes: “I personally find Arabic to be a beautiful language, both written and spoken.” “Arabic Books,” by Hishaam Siddiqi. Taken at Jarir Books in Anaheim, California. Have you taken a photograph of…Read the whole article at The Newyorker

Join us tonight at 8! He’s dashing. He’s single. He’s obsessed with love. No, ladies, it’s not Pilot Jake. It’s John Bowe, the editor of “Us: Americans Talk About Love,” a collection of first-person essays…Read the whole article at The Newyorker

I remember fondly the newsday that brought the story of a gaggle of unruly teen-age vandals paying for their misuse of Robert Frost’s historic house by giving reluctant audience to the Frost scholar and poet…Read the whole article at The Newyorker

The Exchange: Mark Kurlansky

January 16th, 2010

This week, the New York City Health Department and Mayor Bloomberg raised the ire of olive lovers and populists alike by introducing the National Salt Reduction Initiative, a voluntary measure aiming to cut salt in…Read the whole article at The Newyorker