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Tenements, Towers & Trash
Tenements, Towers & Trash: An Unconventional Illustrated History of New York City | Julia Wertz
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Here is New York, as you've never seen it before. A perfectly charming, sidesplittingly funny, intellectually entertaining illustrated history of the blocks, the buildings, and the guts of New York City, based on Julia Wertz's popular illustrated columns in The New Yorker and Harper's. In Tenements, Towers & Trash, Julia Wertz takes us behind the New York that you think you know. Not the tourist's New York-the Statue of Liberty makes a brief appearance and the Empire State Building not at all-but the guts, the underbelly, of this city that never sleeps. With drawings and comics in her signature style, Wertz regales us with streetscapes "Then and Now" and little-known tales, such as the lost history of Kim's Video, the complicated and unresolved business of Ray's Pizza, the vintage trash and horse bones that litter the shore of Brooklyn's Bottle Beach, the ludicrous pinball prohibition, Staten Island's secret abandoned boatyard, and the hair-raising legend of the infamous abortionist of Fifth Avenue, Madame Restell. From bars, bakeries, and bookstores to food carts, street cleaners, and apartments both cramped and grand, Tenements, Towers & Trash is a wild ride in a time machine taxi from the present day city to bygone days of yore.
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LMJenkins
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I‘m not a huge graphic novel lover but these three captured my attention today so I‘m going to give them a try.

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If you can‘t be in #NYC, this is the next best thing. I thoroughly enjoyed this #graphic book full of history and interesting facts about the city, adding more places to visit to my already long list. If you‘re planning a trip or missing the city this is a great read.

Book 22/90 1/19/19

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All the NYC 💖 in this book! Illustrations of street scenes, floor plans, fun facts and pages dedicated to independent bookstores. This book is a wonderful read for anyone who is a New Yorker at heart.

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CoffeeK8
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This book is awesome, NYC fun facts and beautiful drawings of the city (pictured - one of the many independent bookstores in the city) 💖

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CoffeeK8
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Winter Vacation #2 starts this week for me and the kids... this #bookhaul should tide me over. #litsyloveslibraries

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BookMaven407
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Going with something lighter after my earlier read and splurging with a martini since I am off tomorrow. Party dance 💃🏻🤸‍♀️

amvs1111 A martini sounds lovely! You've inspired me to shake one up. Cheers! 6y
MiyakoBunny Martini 🍸 🤤🤤🤤 6y
shendrix413 I feel lazy over here with my beer and shot of apple pie moonshine 😜❤️😍 6y
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BookMaven407 @shendrix413 cheers 🍻 🙂 6y
SamHeartCoffee Yay for days off! I actually have to go to work. But that's okay. 6y
Hollie Cheers! 🍸🍸 6y
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UrsulaMonarch
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If you are in the #bayarea & like Julia Wertz, #comics , #graphicnovels ,#nyc, #libraries, and/or free stuff, check out the amazing event!!! It's part of a whole festival- everything's free & looks amazing! Tickets are at eventbrite

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mrozzz
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Gifts from my fiancé‘s family ??♥️ 2 much-anticipated reads I‘ve had on my wish list for months, and a little something extra to treat myself with!

@Lkelly Look what I got my hands on ☺️

#ReadingThroughTheHolidays2017

TrishB Lovely ❤️ 6y
AceOnRoam Yay!!! 6y
Eyelit Very nice! 6y
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Jeg Just read Logical Family. Loved it. 6y
UrsulaMonarch What a WONDERFUL gift!!! 🎁👍🎁😲🎁😊🎁 6y
mrozzz @emilyhaldi it‘s a huge lovely book!! 6y
mrozzz @Jeg I‘m so excited for it! Good to know ☺️ 6y
mrozzz @Lkelly Right??!! 😃 6y
UrsulaMonarch @mrozzz I got mine from the library & this makes me itch for my own copy... good thing I've got a birthday coming up soon! 😂🤔 6y
mrozzz Hope it happens for you 🤞🏻😏 @Lkelly 6y
Dragon 👍🎁😀🐉 6y
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UrsulaMonarch
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Well-deserved to be on the notable 100!!

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Pickpick

Wonderful blend of NYC history and memoir with a particularly great section on #bookstores !

catiewithac This is on my TBR list! Just waiting for the library copy 🤓 6y
UrsulaMonarch @catiewithac nice! Hope you enjoy it & have a chance to savor it!! ☺️ 6y
mrozzz Well I've got to read that. 👌🏻 6y
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UrsulaMonarch @mrozzz 😃hope you like it! I feel like there's something for everyone but I really like everything the author has done ☺️ 6y
mrozzz I bet I will. I'm a sucker for NYC history. 🤘🏻😁 6y
UrsulaMonarch @mrozzz yay! I look forward to your thoughts on it! 6y
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What a great proposal!!!

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💚💚💚julia wertz 💚💚💚#smile

MoniqueChristine Love Julie Wertz ❤️ 6y
UrsulaMonarch @Monique yes!! Trying to savor this one... 6y
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💚💚💚 julia wertz 💚💚💚

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Current read

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UrsulaMonarch
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So excited for this inadvertent pairing as part of my #libraryhaul today!! #SFPL #graphicnovels #nyc

UrsulaMonarch Always excited about a new Roz Chast of course 6y
nomadreader I got the Chast at the library today too! 6y
UrsulaMonarch @nomadreader TBH that's the one I started with & I'm LOVING it so far!! 6y
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