Thread title is slightly inaccurate for dramatic effect. Please read http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/arts/design/07nypl.html
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 8 February 2008 16:00 (seventeen years ago)
When I lived in New York and worked around the corner, that Donnell branch of the library always had the single best $1 used books cart of any place on the planet.
I was taken to the 21 Club once for my birthday and had a $30 hamburger (it was pretty damned good).
― Savannah Smiles, Friday, 8 February 2008 17:43 (seventeen years ago)
I read about that a few months ago. Nuts!
The Donnell has quite a trove of international DVDs.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 8 February 2008 17:44 (seventeen years ago)
Yeah, I've wanted to buy stuff from that $1 cart in the past, but haven't gotten around to it. I almost got "Yo, Robot" by Isaac Asimov.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 8 February 2008 17:49 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.altfg.com/Stars/s/sweet-smell-of-success.jpg
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 8 February 2008 21:37 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.gothamgazette.com/graphics/storkclub.jpeg
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 8 February 2008 21:44 (seventeen years ago)
I almost bought that book yesterday.
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 9 February 2008 18:05 (seventeen years ago)
I saw it a while ago in the NYPL 2000 Books to Remember and then found it yesterday looking for images for this thread. I might reserve it, but probably should pick it up at a branch different from the Donnell.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Sunday, 10 February 2008 01:05 (seventeen years ago)
I got a hold of the Stork Club yesterday and so far it is really good. Perhaps will post some cherce nuggets later.
The woman in the center of the cover photo behind Orson Welles's cigar looks like Margaret Sullavan, but I'm not sure. Cannot identify anyone else (hardback cover has bigger photo) but feel like I should be able to.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 14:08 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.fest21.com/files/images/The%20Wrong%20Man.thumbnail.jpg
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 12 February 2008 14:43 (seventeen years ago)
Yikes. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/arts/design/04donn.html?ref=design
― moe greene dolphin street (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 4 March 2009 05:24 (sixteen years ago)
Streetscapes - The Donnell Library - A Spartan Beauty or a Plain Old Beast?
― Horace Silver Machine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 14 August 2009 04:33 (sixteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgqPpdluoes
― The Magnificent Galileo Seven (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 11 January 2017 20:57 (eight years ago)
Never update this with:https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/nyregion/an-amphitheater-a-laptop-bar-its-a-new-york-library-like-no-other.html
― Mardi Gras Mambo Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 26 March 2022 00:33 (three years ago)
Or this: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/07/53rd-street-library-okay-if-you-hate-books.html
― Mardi Gras Mambo Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 26 March 2022 00:34 (three years ago)
But really I wanted to mention that the Mid-Manhattan Library has finally been reborn: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/04/arts/design/Stavros-Niarchos-Foundation-Library-review.html
― Mardi Gras Mambo Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 26 March 2022 00:37 (three years ago)
https://live-legacy-admin.nypl.org/blog/2017/10/13/ronald-clark-shares-living-inside-branch-new-york-public-library
― The Clones of Dr. Slop (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 20 September 2024 04:40 (one year ago)