16 5 / 2013
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.
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09 5 / 2013
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.
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01 5 / 2013
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.)
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28 4 / 2013
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.
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11 4 / 2013
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.
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08 4 / 2013
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.
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07 4 / 2013
In case you missed it, here’s a little video of the story behind Mapping Manhattan, filmed and edited by the lovely Lily Erlinger.
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06 4 / 2013
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.
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02 4 / 2013
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.
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01 4 / 2013
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!
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28 3 / 2013
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.
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