Posts by Gregory Barry

As we approach the closing of one year and the opening of another, here are a few books whose ends (to paraphrase T. S. Eliot) contain their beginnings.

In addition to the many classic movies set in the Big Apple, there have been many Hollywood stars who began their lives in New York.

To celebrate the Bronxites who have found success in Hollywood, Parkchester Library will be viewing films starring, written by, or directed by men and women who were born in our borough.

if you are tired of the more typical scary classics, check out some alternative options for Halloween reading.

If election coverage has not already exhausted the political portions of your brain, head to the NYPL and check out some great works of literature that wrestle with questions about government, law, and the complexities of human society. Here are some suggestions to get you started.