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Green Roofs Around the World
Green Roofs Around the World
By Michelle King
April 29, 2014

Tap into your inner Frodo Baggins with these seven eco-friendly homes.

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Celebrate the Library of Congress’s 214th Birthday with a Few Surprising Facts
Celebrate the Library of Congress’s 214th Birthday with a Few Surprising Facts
By Adina Applebaum
April 24, 2014

The Library of Congress: making our government cool since before Obama had Twitter.

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Literary Bars & Restaurants IRL
Literary Bars & Restaurants IRL
By Adina Applebaum
April 23, 2014

Whether you’re into 50 Shades of Grey or Ernest Hemingway, here’s your guide to dining like your favorite characters.

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Accidentally Kosher: 6 New York City Restaurants You'd Never Guess are Kosher
Accidentally Kosher: 6 New York City Restaurants You'd Never Guess are Kosher
By Adina Applebaum
April 15, 2014

There’s more to life than matzo ball soup.

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Celebrate National Library Week with 10 WTF Facts About New York City Libraries
Celebrate National Library Week with 10 WTF Facts About New York City Libraries
By Adina Applebaum
April 14, 2014

National Library Week is about to get stranger than you ever thought it could be.

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The Past as Another Country: Historical Places That Weren't Actually That Great
The Past as Another Country: Historical Places That Weren't Actually That Great
By David Forbes
March 27, 2014

Ancient Sparta, Imperial Rome, 1960s San Francisco — all shit-holes.

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No, Seriously: MFA or NYC?
No, Seriously: MFA or NYC?
By Peter Madsen
March 19, 2014

With one book published and another incubating, a writer considers the options offered up in n+1’s most recent collection of essays.

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It's 2014 & There's Still a Blacksmith Working in Central Park
It's 2014 & There's Still a Blacksmith Working in Central Park
By Robert Tutton
March 18, 2014

Blacksmith Larry Hagberg brings a lifetime of experience to a centuries-old craft at a workshop hidden in Central Park.

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Black Balloon Publishing’s Favorite Independent Bookstores in New York City
Black Balloon Publishing’s Favorite Independent Bookstores in New York City
By Black Balloon Publishing
March 18, 2014

From Brooklyn to Manhattan, 10 of our staff’s favorite places to buy books.

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What Does an Actual Irish Person Living in America Think of St. Patrick’s Day?
What Does an Actual Irish Person Living in America Think of St. Patrick’s Day?
By Patrick Kilkelly
March 17, 2014

Talking day-drinking, green beer and drunk parades with someone who doesn’t associate that with St. Patrick’s Day.

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