Letters Of Note New York City
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Letters Of Note New York City
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2021-11-02
Letters Of Note New York City written by and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-02 with Literary Collections categories.
An exciting new volume of letters about the Capital of the World--from George Washington, Kahlil Gibran, Audrey Hepburn, Martin Scorsese, and more--from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections Peter Schagen writes to the Dutch West India Company about the purchase of "Manhattes." Mayor Ambrose Kingsland urges the city council to create what became Central Park. E. B. White bemoans taxi cab design to Harold Ross, cofounder of The New Yorker. Bianca Jagger sets the record straight about that white horse in Studio 54. New York City goes by many names--Gotham, Empire City, the City That Never Sleeps--and once served as the capital of America. It came together as we know it in 1898 and has become one of the world's most powerful, most important megacities, shaping art, culture, finance, and media across the globe. This iconic collection of thirty letters smartly explores the history of life in the five boroughs. You'll need more than a New York minute to enjoy it all.
Letters Of Note New York
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Author : Shaun Usher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10
Letters Of Note New York written by Shaun Usher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10 with categories.
In Letters of Note: New York, Shaun Usher curates a collection of extraordinary written exchanges about the Big Apple, from the marvelling of wide-eyed newcomers and the devoted outpourings of native citizens, to the frustrated outcries of the dispossessed and the fond reminiscences of old-timers. Includes letters by: Italo Calvino, Ralph Ellison Kahlil Gibran, Bianca Jagger Helen Keller, Martin Scorsese Saum Song Bo, Rebecca West & many more.
Letters Of Note Music
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language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2020-03-05
Letters Of Note Music written by and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-05 with History categories.
In Letters of Note: Music, Shaun Usher brings together a riveting collection of letters by and about some of the musicians and music that enrich our lives. It is a wonderfully wide-ranging and illuminating book that will delight music lovers of all stripes. Includes letters by: Ludgwig van Beethoven, Nick Cave, Helen Keller, Keith Richards, Yo-Yo Ma, Tom Waits, Erik Satie, Angélique Kidjo, Leonard Cohen John Coltrane, Kim Gordon & many more
Letters Of Note Grief
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language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2022-02-08
Letters Of Note Grief written by and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-08 with Literary Collections categories.
In Letters of Note: Grief, Shaun Usher gathers together some of the most powerful messages about grief, from the heart-wrenching pain of losing a loved one to reliving fond memories of those who have passed on. Includes letters by: Audre Lorde, Robert Frost, Nick Cave, Rainer Maria Rilke, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Kahlil Gibran, Edith Wharton, Mary Wortley Montagu, Seungsahn Haengwon & many more
Letters Of Note Mothers
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language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2021-04-06
Letters Of Note Mothers written by and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-06 with Literary Collections categories.
A fascinating new volume of messages about motherhood, from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections. In Letters of Note: Mothers, Shaun Usher gathers together exceptional missives by and about mothers, celebrating the joy and grief, humour and frustration, wisdom and sacrifice the role brings to both parent and child. A young Egyptian girl mourns her mother's death in the fourth century AD. Melissa Rivers lovingly chides her mother, Joan, for treating her house like a hotel and taking her thirteen-year-old son to see Last Tango in Paris. Anne Sexton gives her daughter the advice to live life to the hilt, and be your own woman. In a letter to her teenage daughter, Caitlin Moran explains that some boys are as evil as vampires, and you must drive stakes through their hearts. The film Ladybird inspires journalist Hannah Woodhead to write an emotional letter to her mother. While at seminary, Martin Luther King Jr. writes that he has "the best mother in the world." These thirty letters capture the endless range of feelings that comes with being or having a mother. Includes letters from E.B. White, George Bernard Shaw, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Sylvia Plath, Laura Dern, Baya Hocine, Louisa May Alcott, Wallac Stegner, and more.
Letters Of Note Sex
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language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2021-09-07
Letters Of Note Sex written by and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-07 with Literary Collections categories.
An irresistible new volume of affectionate missives about everyone's favorite taboo topic from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections. In Letters of Note: Sex, Shaun Usher collects together some of the most noteworthy missives ever written on the subject, from euphemism-laden, flirtatious exchanges and desire-driven expressions of passion to sincere and thoughtful meditations on the meaning of sex. Includes letters by: John Cheever, Sigmund Freud, Dorothy Day, James Joyce, Margaret Mead, Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Mae West & many more
Letters From New York
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Author : Lydia Maria Child
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1846
Letters From New York written by Lydia Maria Child and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1846 with categories.
Letters Of Note Dogs
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language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2021-05-06
Letters Of Note Dogs written by and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-06 with History categories.
In Letters of Note: Dogs, Shaun Usher brings together a delightful collection of correspondence about our canine friends, featuring affectionate accounts of pups’ playful misdemeanours, heartfelt tributes to loyal fidos and shared tales of remarkable hounds. Includes letters by: Clara Bow, Bob Hope, Charles Lamb, Sue Perkins, Marcel Proust, Gertrude Stein, E.B. White & many more
Letters Of Note
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Author : Shaun Usher
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2021-10-28
Letters Of Note written by Shaun Usher and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-28 with History categories.
Letters of Note, the book based on the beloved website of the same name, became an instant classic on publication in 2013, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. This new edition sees the collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters updated with fourteen riveting new missives and a new introduction from curator Shaun Usher. From Virginia Woolf's heart-breaking suicide letter to Queen Elizabeth II's recipe for drop scones sent to President Eisenhower; from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal for calm to Hitler; and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan, to Leonardo da Vinci's remarkable job application letter, Letters of Note is a celebration of the power of written correspondence which captures the humour, seriousness, sadness and brilliance that make up all of our lives.
Letters Of Note Volume 2
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2016-10-11
Letters Of Note Volume 2 written by and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-11 with Literary Collections categories.
From the editor of the New York Times bestseller and instant classic Letters of Note, comes this companion volume of more than 125 captivating letters. Each turn of the page brings delight and discovery in a collection of correspondence that spans centuries and place, written by the famous, the not-so-famous, and the downright infamous. Entries are accompanied by a transcript of the letter, a short contextual introduction, and a spirited illustration—in most cases, a facsimile of the letter itself. A splendid gatefold features one extraordinary hand-embroidered biographical letter. As surprising as it is entertaining, Letters of Note: Volume 2 is a gift of endless enjoyment and lasting value.