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WCBS 880 Special Series: Beach Reads – ‘Gone’

Family, love, success… and the lack of it. That’s the premise of the new novel by New York Times bestselling author Cathi Hanauer.

2012/08/09

WCBS 880 Special Series: Beach Reads – ‘Black List’

For this week’s summer Beach Reads segment, we’ve got another thriller.

2012/08/02

Little Free Library - Sloatsburg, NY (credit: Sean Adams / WCBS 880)

Stories From Main Street: Little Free Library Opens On Sloatsburg Lawn

Not everyone is grabbing an e-book this summer. Some bibliophiles are opening their own little front lawn libraries, WCBS 880′s Sean Adams reported.

2012/07/23

WCBS 880 Special Series: Beach Reads – ‘The Time In Between’

Every Thursday from now until the end of the summer, we’ll highlight a book that’ll make for a good read this summer.

2012/07/12

5 Best Venues For Spoken Word And Poetry Readings In New York

Poetry has always been a more intimate affair than prose, and the best way to experience it is to see it performed in person. Spoken word venues abound in New York City. Here are some of the best the Big Apple has to offer.

2012/03/26

Irish Arts Center Giving Away Free Books In Five Boroughs

In the early and mid-1800s, the Irish and Chinese lived side-by-side in the rough and tumble Five Points. Today, there is a coming together for two cultures that might still seem foreign to one another.

2012/03/16

Courtney Love (credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images Entertainment)

Gotham Gossipist: Courtney Love Tell-All Book Pitched To NYC Literary Elite

Jessica Labrie worked as Courtney Love’s personal assistant from 2010-2011, and that was just enough time to whip up a book proposal.

2012/03/12

F. Scott Fitzgerald (file / photo via Wikipedia)

Timothy Smith Sentenced For Theft Of Rare Books

A judge didn’t throw the book at Timothy Smith, but he did sentence him to some time in prison.

2012/02/17

Greenburgh Public Library - Greenburgh, NY

Stories From Main Street: New York Tax Cap Hits Greenburgh Public Library Hard

Storytime is wildly popular at the Greenburgh Public Library. Unfortunately, this year, there will be no new books to read because of New York State’s new 2 percent tax cap.

2012/01/30

"The Watch That Ends The Night" (credit: Random House)

Fairfield Town Librarians Select Book For All To Read

The town librarians in Fairfield have chosen a free verse novel, call it a compelling read, and expect thousands of residents to be turning the pages.

2011/12/01

Lee Child Has A New Book

Author Lee Child has a new thriller out. It’s called “The Affair” and WCBS 880′s Pat Farnack talked to him about it.

2011/10/18

The main branch of the library on 42nd Street and Fifth Ave. (Credit: AP Photo/New York Public Library, Jonathan Blanc)

New York Public Library Extends Amnesty Program

If you’re under 18-years-old and have an overdue or missing book borrowed from a branch of the New York Public Library, there is some good news for you.

2011/09/22