Tag Archives: new york

Dissapearing NY (sic)

Posted on January 22, 2019 by dorian thornley

Great mini-doc from Wheelhouse Communications’ series on Disappearing New York, about the successful crowdfunding venture to rescue Westsider Books from closure. Check out the rest of these short Dissapearing New York docs. They are very well done, quite fascinating and of … Continue reading →

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What could they be sinking?

Posted on June 9, 2012 by dorian thornley

We all have that one irrational thing that just scares the living crap out of us. Or that one irritant that gives us the keebles so bad, we’d do anything to get away from it. Winston Smith was petrified of … Continue reading →

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Startling innovations in democratic publishing.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by dorian thornley

A few months ago in the post, Kindle: The New Slush Pile, I talked about how publishers were offering old school deals to authors who had achieved significant sales on their own with the e-books format. Now, rather than wading … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Killer Cyclists

Posted on July 30, 2011 by dorian thornley

I’m on my bike, hacking up the endless incline of Broadway in Hamilton Heights. It’s over 90 degrees and I’m slick with sweat, the heat baking off the moving engine blocks around me feels unbearable. My heart is beating faster … Continue reading →

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This Old Thing?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by dorian thornley

One of the greatest drawbacks of working in the same store for many years is watching robust middle-aged customers become frail old customers. Where they were once relaxed and affable, willing to hang out and bullshit for a while they … Continue reading →

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