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Romantic Reads for Valentine’s Day — And Any Day

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
by Robin Weaver on Reading Around

Rupert Brooke, the World War I poet, once wrote in thinking of his beloved, “Today, I have been happy. I held a memory of you.”

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Books for the Holidays and Beyond

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around

It’s great to give books as gifts for the holidays, but remember there’s also no better way to start the New Year. Stuck for a

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Governors Island: Little-Known Park Treasure

Monday, August 31st, 2009
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Living Around

“Who knew it was this close,” said one friend. “Who knew the ferry was free,” said another. “And what a fabulous view of downtown.” Like

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Woman Around Town: Margaret Hoover–Cherished Legacy

Sunday, July 26th, 2009
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town

By Robin Weaver Margaret Hoover has a last name with significant historical connotations—sometimes negative.  Nonetheless, it is a last name she is unequivocally proud to

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