Map Your Memories

Come join me—and mapmakers Liana Finck, Matt Green, and...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:00 -0400

Come join me—and mapmakers Liana Finck, Matt Green, and Eugene Drucker— tonight for Mapping Manhattan’s first Brooklyn public event! Whiskey generously provided by Tuthilltown Spirits.

More info here.

I’ve been swamped with lots of exciting Mapping Manhattan...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:32:00 -0400

I’ve been swamped with lots of exciting Mapping Manhattan events (if you’re in New York Thursday May 16th, come to next week’s powerHouse arena reading/party at 7pm. More info here, but all you really need to know is that there will be copious amounts of Hudson Rye Whiskey for delicious Manhattan making), but I can’t wait to start posting all your new, beautiful maps of Manhattan.

The latest one that’s diverting my attention from scanning and posting is tonight’s TedXWilliamsburg conference! I’ll be speaking about maps, memory & of course Mapping Manhattan.

Tune into the livestream here. The event starts at 6pm EST, and I’ll be on closer to 8pm.

Mapping Manhattan is in the latest issue of Monocle Magazine!...

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:06:42 -0400

Mapping Manhattan is in the latest issue of Monocle Magazine! I’ve tried explaining to my dad—it feels like getting picked for the hall of fame in the world of international||design||cool. I feel like I should buy gingham pocket cloths to celebrate. THANKS, Monocle!

So thrilled to be moderating the discussion and live...

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:59:06 -0400

So thrilled to be moderating the discussion and live illustration event “Parisians vs. New Yorkers” hosted by Untapped Cities at the gorgeous French Consulate on 5th Avenue and 79th Street TOMORROW May 2nd from 6:30-8:30pm. The event is free and I’ll be signing copies of Mapping Manhattan after! RSVP here.

(Vahram Muratyan, the genius behind Paris vs. New York will, unfortunately, not be there, but how could I resist using baguette vs. bagel as the picture for this post? plus he has a map in the book and is just an all-around lovely guy.)

Thanks, Time Out New York for listing tomorrow’s event at...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:32:00 -0400

Thanks, Time Out New York for listing tomorrow’s event at the 92Y TriBeCa as one of the best things to do in NY this week! Come play hookie with me (and Adam Gopnik! and Patricia Marx, Matt Green, and Brian Hughes) at 200 Hudson Street tomorrow—April 29th—at noon. You can purchase your tickets here.

Can’t promise that this map from the gorgeous Australian...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:25:42 -0400

Can’t promise that this map from the gorgeous Australian supermodel Nicole Trunfio is suitable for the kiddies.

Mapping Manhattan - flip book style

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:13:46 -0400

My grandfather, Irwin Cooper, was a Broadway and jazz drummer in...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:36:35 -0400

My grandfather, Irwin Cooper, was a Broadway and jazz drummer in the 1950s and ’60s in New York, and a member of the Local 802—the musicians’ union.

This map by Local 802’s Allegro columnist, Bill Crow, makes the jazz of my grandfather’s New York come alive again. You can read Crow’s monthly Bandroom Columns here.

Mapping Manhattan’s book launch party, thrown by Abrams,...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:47:00 -0400

my indefatigable helpers: Michelle Chiu, Ben Burns, Ama Francis and Jackie Buchanan

The man behind the base map design! Dan Ashwood: www.danashwood.com

drink&draw

the incredible Meg Thompson: www.einsteinthompson.com

host toast: Zander Rafael

Abrams team (L to R): Laura Dozier (editor), Ellie Levine (marketing); Gabby Fisher (publicity)

Baking for Good's amazing map cookies: www.bakingforgood.com

Mapping Manhattan illustrator Bonnie Briant

Mapping Manhattan’s book launch party, thrown by Abrams, graciously hosted by Zander Rafael, Spencer Lazar, Matt Stern and Grant Gitlin. Photos by Linus Gelber.

More photos here.

In case you missed it, here’s a little video of the story...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:31:00 -0400

In case you missed it, here’s a little video of the story behind Mapping Manhattan, filmed and edited by the lovely Lily Erlinger.

Digital submission by my brain crush, Brain Picking’s...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:04:54 -0400

Digital submission by my brain crush, Brain Picking’s Maria Popova. Read her write-up here.

If you’d like to fill out a Manhattan of your own, click here to download your own blank map. Or pick up a copy of the book — the last map is blank for your Manhattan to be added in.

Pull quote should have been: “He also knew that Prince...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:57:00 -0400

Pull quote should have been: “He also knew that Prince William was a junior at St. Andrews, so the female population overtook the male.” haha, what a wonderful syntax accident.

Other gem articles in this issue of the Stuyvesant High School Spectator: ”Stuyvesant Hosts Citywide Rubik’s Cube Competition” and a photoessay of exhausted Stuy kids asleep in the halls. good ol’ Stuy. glad to see nothing’s changed.

It’s here! Today’s the day! Mapping Manhattan is now available...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:30:00 -0400

It’s here! Today’s the day!

Mapping Manhattan is now available at your favorite local bookstore & online.

You can find out more about the book here. Click here to read Brain Picking’s amazing post & watch the official book trailer. Follow Mapping Manhattan on Tumblr to learn how you can participate. And stop by one of the upcoming events in New York, Brooklyn, and Cambridge.

Love this map inspired by the Death Cab for Cutie song, The New...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:30:00 -0400

Love this map inspired by the Death Cab for Cutie song, The New Year. The dotted lines are what happens when you take the map, fold any point to meet the “home” dot, and mark the path of the crease.

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TOMORROW TOMORROW TOMORROW! Order your advanced copy now, or (AND??) rally the troops and head to your local indie bookstore tomorrow!

thanks, artinfo! also, rumor has it, B&N pre-orders have...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:49:34 -0400

thanks, artinfo! also, rumor has it, B&N pre-orders have started arriving. can’t wait for launch day tomorrow.

By poet, playwright and short-story author Louis Phillips. TWO...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:30:02 -0400

By poet, playwright and short-story author Louis Phillips.

TWO DAYS!

Mapping multiple selves onto the same space. __ THREE DAYS!!!

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:30:12 -0400

Mapping multiple selves onto the same space.

THREE DAYS!!!

Photo

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:30:14 -0400

Map from Peter Sylvester, a talented photographer who tends bar...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:30:21 -0400

Map from Peter Sylvester, a talented photographer who tends bar at Old Town on 18th Street. In continuous operation since 1892, it’s one of the oldest bars in the City.

Love this representation of the way a city can come to feel like...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:30:27 -0400

Love this representation of the way a city can come to feel like a ghost town, haunted with memories.