167 results for 'barrel downtown'

Once known for slum-like conditions in its immigrant and working-class neighborhoods, New York City's downtown now features luxury housing, chic boutiques and hotels, and, most notably, a vibrant...

In David Sedaris's world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. Sedaris's collection of essays and stories is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgeist: a do-it-yourself suburban dad saves...

*A New York Times Notable Book*“Funny, painful, outrageous . . . Anya Ulinich is the David Sedaris of Russian-American cartoonists.”—Gary ShteyngartAnya Ulinich turns her sharp eye toward the...

"Ruth First's classic study of coups d'état in post-colonial Africa, with new foreword by Christopher J. Lee"-- Provided by publisher

This book presents the fascinating untold story of art-world tastemaker Edith Halpert, who sold, promoted, and effectively defined American art in the 20th century.

From Downtown LA through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica, the Red Map covers all the important and emerging neighborhoods, with an insert map of Downtown and its growing arts and dining...

From Downtown to Memorial Park and Galleria, the Red Map covers all the important and emerging neighborhoods. There are also zoom-in maps for Downtown, the Museum District and Texas Medical Center,...

First there was downtown. Then there were suburbs. Then there were malls. Then Americans launched the most sweeping change in 100 years in how they live, work, and play. The Edge City.

"The lives of the inhabitants of an apartment building in downtown Cairo intertwine as the destinies of a fading aristocrat, voluptuous siren, devout doorman, secretly-gay editor, roof-squatting...

The author, an urbanologist, takes us to cities across the country to reveal how the roles of America's cities and suburbs are changing places; young adults and affluent retirees moving in, while...

The quintessential depiction of 1980s New York and the downtown scene from the artist, actor, musician, and composer John Lurie“A picaresque roller coaster of a story, with staggering amounts of sex...

This photographic guide features five fully illustrated walking tours of the charming New Jersey town with 17th-century roots and the renowned university at its core. Explore the heart of Princeton...

From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author's life and art—from his teen years as a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut, to the formation of his legendary...

A unique and enlightening account of the significant, but rarely acknowledged, function of wooden barrels over the past two millennia. Barrels—we rarely acknowledge their importance, but without...

John Giorno: The Performative Word is the first monograph dedicated to the American artist, poet, and activist John Giorno (1936-2019) and accompanies a retrospective exhibition presented at the...

On the sixtieth anniversary of the Dodgers' move to Los Angeles, the full story of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped transform the city When Walter O'Malley moved his...

From Greenpoint and Williamsburg to Downtown Brooklyn and Red Hook, the Red Map Brooklyn highlights the best of what makes this borough so popular. Included is an insert map of adjacent Queen s Long...

From Harlem to Central Park, Midtown and Downtown, the Red Map covers Manhattan and includes a zoom-in map of the World Trade Center area. This is the comprehensive guide to Manhattan s arts,...

From cool South Beach to Downtown Miami and Brickell Avenue, the Red Map covers all the important and emerging neighborhoods, with insert maps for the Wynwood Design and Arts District, Coconut Grove...

From historic City Center to University City and South Street, the Red Map covers all important emerging and historic neighborhoods, with zoom-in maps of the Downtown Theatre District and Northern...