Day: October 1, 2018

Arts

Things to do this October

Oct 1  Greenlight Bookstore’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens location presents Everyday People: The Color of Life–a Short Story Anthology. “Representing a wide range of styles, themes, and perspectives, these selected stories depict moments that linger—crossroads to be navigated, relationships, epiphanies, and times of doubt, loss, and discovery. A celebration of writing and expression, Everyday People brings to light the rich tapestry that binds us […]

Arts

Finding Home with the Gangs of Red Hook

When I was fourteen and already in love with New York City, where I spent vacations with my cousins in Queens, I got hold of a book called The Shook-up Generation, which was about New York street gangs. I had been fascinated with New York street gangs since I was 10 years old and read a magazine article about a […]