Friday began with another long ride on the G, followed by an awkward interval of attempting to navigate to Cafe Grumpy Greenpoint via my phone’s GPS while simultaneously holding an umbrella that kept blowing inside out. But I managed to follow the little slow-moving blue dot on the screen to my red destination. Cafe Grumpy [...]
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Thursday: I took a long ride on the G train to Word in Greenpoint so I could meet @bookavore, aka Stephanie Anderson, in person. It’s a great store, cozy and well-curated. I bought Carl Wilson’s Let’s talk about love: a journey to the end of taste, which I’d been wanting for a while, and Richard [...]
Discoveries: – A bent Metro card is a dead Metro card. – Three-year-old flats are no better for walking than boots with three-inch heels. – In addition to holding vehement opinions about the relative worthiness of NYC neighborhoods, people also care deeply about the merits of different subway lines. Mysteries: – How does anyone ride [...]
When I visit a place I like to pretend I live there. From 9/25-10/2, I lived in Brooklyn — half the week in Carroll Gardens, half in South Slope. All this week, I’ll be writing about last week. On Tuesday, I took (the subway to) Manhattan. I had a long, productive and pleasant meeting with [...]
When I visit a place I like to pretend I live there. From 9/25-10/2, I lived in Brooklyn — half the week in Carroll Gardens, half in South Slope. All this week, I’ll be writing about last week. On Monday, my lovely hostess had some clothes to sell, so we visited Beacon’s Closet. She made [...]
When I visit a place I like to pretend I live there. From 9/25-10/2, I lived in Brooklyn — half the week in Carroll Gardens, half in South Slope. All this week, I’ll be writing about last week. On Saturday I took the train from the airport to Maker Faire, stashed my luggage in the [...]
Or tornadoes, for that matter. I’m gonna be in New York next week, all week, engaging in a variety of literary and less literary pursuits, some of which I will perhaps document here. I am excited.
Just back from a couple of writing-and-catching-up days with a friend. She lives far enough away from the city that it always feels like a retreat when I visit. She’s also notably non-obsessed with the Internet and pop culture, an excellent reminder for me that it’s important to remain capable of having conversations that don’t [...]
I decided it was about time I tried out black nail polish, as I have gone this far in my life without the experience. Yes, I am going to Boston for the American Library Association Midwinter meeting. Very early in the morning tomorrow. I’ll be in YALSA meetings most of the time while I’m there, [...]
I finally got around to uploading more photos to Flickr. Popular subjects include architectural detail, street art, window displays, public transportation, the really cool hotel we stayed at in Rouen, the beach at Saint-Malo. Also: occasional evidence that Steve and I were present.
