What I've Learned About Steam Pressure,
It had stood on this corner just off Wall Street in Manhattan for nearly a century. It stood witness to the comings and goings of countless people who never gave much thought to its many windows and its 25 stories that were served by ... [... more]
Master Plumbers |
Tony Perrottet
A long-term denizen of Manhattan, Tony Perrottet is the author of Pagan Holiday: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists and The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Greek Games. His irreverent yet thoroughly researched approach to ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Diane Ravitch
Diane Ravitch, a historian of education, is Research Professor at New York University, holds Brown Chair in Education Studies at the Brookings Institution, and is a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. A former ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Madge Rosenberg
Madge Rosenberg, owner of Bakery Soutine, a top-rated New York bakery that supplies many of the best restaurants and gourmet shops in Manhattan, has been developing creative ideas for the oven for more than twenty ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Jonathan Scher
Jonathan Scher, M.D., is on the staff of the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City and has a thriving private practice in Manhattan. With medical writer Carol Dix, he coauthored Everything You Need to Know ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Linda Amster
Linda Amster is the news research manager of The New York Times. She is also a former contributor to the "Food Chain" column in the newspaper's Dining In/Dining Out section. She lives in Manhattan. ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Lorna J. Sass
Lorna Sass is an award-winning cook-book author whose groundbreaking Cooking Under Pressure is credited with reviving America's enthusiasm for the pressure cooker. She and her collection of PCs reside on Manhattan's ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Josh Kilmer-Purcell
After "retiring" from drag in 2000, Josh Kilmer-Purcell refocused on his advertising career, winning numerous awards, and is now a partner in a midsize creative advertising agency in lower Manhattan. He lives on ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Paula Disbrowe
Paula Disbrowe was the cowgirl chef at Hart & Hind Fitness Ranch in Rio Frio, Texas, from January 2002 to December 2005. Prior to that she spent ten years in Manhattan working as a food and travel writer. Her work ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Judith Plaskow
Judith Plaskow is a professor of religious studies at Manhattan College. She is cofounder and coeditor of the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
J.F. Englert
Harry is a man still mourning the loss of his beloved girlfriend, Imogen, who left him suddenly without a word. He's also the owner of a plump, poetry-loving Lab, Randolph. Like most Manhattan dogs, Randolph spends his days sifting through a ... [... more]
Random House |
Lily Koppel
Lily Koppel writes for the New York Times and other publications. She lives in New York City. Rescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded... [... more]
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