In the turn-of-the-century New York City, a Syrian tinsmith names Arbeely is repairing a copper flask, when he unwittingly releases a jinni. The spirit has been captive an untold number of decades, unable to enjoy the freedom he once enjoyed. The tinsmith, stunned, takes in the wayward jinni. He gives him a cot and the…
REVIEW: THE CHAPERONE by Laura Moriarty
For this one, you have to think back, imagine a time when Victorian mores hadn’t yet lost their grip. For women, hair was still worn long (as were skirts – no pants), yet they were about to win the right to vote. There was a constant tug between the past and the future. It must…
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A Winter’s Day in NYC
It is sweltering in the south this time of year. I went back through some of my photos of a subzero day spent in New York City. December 23, 2008. Hope it cools you down. Portrait of Josephine Baker at the Museum of the City of NYFantastic exhibit on Paris / NY of the 1920s…