Around the New York Public Library – Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

I know of Library Walk in New York City because it starts from where I work. If you step out of the imposing Grand Central terminal, cross Pershing square and walk about twenty meters due south you will see, through the streets, the distinctive wide white facade of New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman... Continue Reading →

May 19, 2019 0

Posman Books, Grand Central Terminal

I have often stood for long stretches at the corner of East 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue, letting my eyes roam over Grand Central Terminal. It amazes me that before this structure existed, the classic facades and heroic sculptures that adorn the building's exteriors, the cavernous interiors with its vast ceiling of mirrored constellations, and... Continue Reading →

December 11, 2018 2

Strand, Manhattan

Google Maps says that if I walk for 30 minutes due southwest from my workplace in midtown Manhattan along Park Avenue, I shall reach Union Square. I generally manage the walk in 20 minutes. It is a bracing walk in the evenings in summer and during the daytimes in winter. I mostly do it after the... Continue Reading →

November 30, 2018 1

McNally Jackson Books

Independent bookstores are as good a tourist spot as any for many. Right off of bustling Broadway with it's perfectly outfitted shoppers, you find this haven for book lovers, crammed with books, more books and a working book printing press. Any bookstore that has stairs leading anywhere downstairs is a bonus. There is something mysterious... Continue Reading →

April 27, 2015 0

Posman Books – Grand Central Terminal

It is always a joy to find a nice bookshop in an unexpected place. Posman Books was right inside Grand Central Terminal, NYC. I cannot believe that I missed this one. Imagine my joy when I caught sight of it as I was on my way to Shake Shack. Sadly, I see that they are... Continue Reading →

October 30, 2014 0