The Turtle Bay townhouse where late actress Katharine Hepburn lived for decades is looking for a taker.The four-bedroom property at 244 E. 49th St., between Second and Third Avenues, is asking $7.2 million, according to an ad that appeared this month. The 19-foot-wide home has six fireplaces, an eat-in kitchen and a wine cellar, plus access through its backyard to a shared garden running almost the entire length of its block.The garden is the central feature of the 20-building Turtle Bay Gardens historic district, a designation approved in the mid-1960s and one of the city’s first stabs at landmarking.In 2004, owner Astoria Property Group, which is linked to a family from Mexico, bought the four-story property for $3.9 million from Hepburn’s estate, according to the city register. Hepburn, who died in 2003, had purchased the 4,600-square-foot home in 1931 and kept it as her New York City residence for most of her long and celebrated Hollywood career.Regionally, the Connecticut-born and -raised Hepburn also owned a beachfront retreat on Long Island Sound in the town of Old Saybrook.Functioning as a pied-a-terre for the owners when in New York but also occasionally offered as a rental, No. 244 is currently styled with a bit of a mid-century vibe, though there’s not a lot that has survived from Hepburn’s long run at the address. An exception is a mirrored vanity that she had installed in the third floor’s primary suite.But the paintings on the walls, which are available for... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2024-05-28 16:54:26 UTC ]
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My sophomore novel, Evil Eye, follows Yara Murad, a Palestinian American woman who begins to confront the psychological and interpersonal aftermath of her emotionally volatile childhood as her carefully constructed life begins to fall apart. In drafting this novel, which explores post-traumatic... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-09-22 08:35:35 UTC ]
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Dean Koontz's The Eyes of Darkness was leapfrogged by Nicola May’s The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay for the Bookstat e-book number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 08:29:54 UTC ]
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Ferrari fever burns on. Four months after a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $48 million at an RM Sotheby’s auction in Monterey — the highest price ever paid for a car at auction — a race car from the Ferrari history books may set a new Southern California high-water mark. On Dec. 8, a rare 1956... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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A half-dozen of the 27 newcomers on the Forbes annual list of the 400 richest U.S. citizens disclosed this week are from the San Francisco Bay Area, including four in technology, one in biotechnology and one in venture capital. Topping the newcomer list in net worth was Jan Koum, co-founder and... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
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We're giving away a $50 gift card to Barnes and Noble to one lucky reader. Enter here (and don't forget ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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There are historical fiction books out there for every reader. Find recommendations for fans of literary fiction, romance, fantasy, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
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The New York Times just released their Best Books of 2022. How much does it overlap with the bestselling books of the year? Continue reading at Book Riot
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The author of “Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self” delivers a magnificent, searing new story collection. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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As the old saying goes, new year, new e-book charts—the Bookstat E-Book Top 10 is joining the Publisher E-Book Ranking in The Bookseller’s regular e-book chart section. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Think you don't like historical fiction? Try these books out and prove yourself wrong. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Awards buzz is ramping up for author Margaret Atwood, who is again in the running for both the Man Booker Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2019-09-03 19:27:06 UTC ]
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The death of Stephen Hawking on March 14 prompted two of his titles to hit the Chinese market's charts, as Beijing OpenBook evolves its rankings to include more online retail. The post March 2018 Bestseller Lists from China: Hawking and an Evolving List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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One reason for the strong publishing presence in the Bay Area is the long history of leadership and vision provided by men and women who rose to become prominent publishing figures across the nation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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No examination of the Bay Area publishing scene would be complete without highlighting the many digital publishing and distribution startups in the area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In the Bay Area, where technology reigns, libraries are rebranding themselves as 21st-century centers of information while staying true to their roots as community centers that provide people with access to resources, programming, and services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Get into the life of a Civil Rights icon when she's still a girl, learn about Nigerian women protesting, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Franklin Leonard's unproduced screenplay platform is ready to shake up the slush pile, expanding eligibility to unpublished novel manuscripts as part of a new program led by Randy Winston, formerly of the Center for Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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I feel a cultural shift in the way the publishing world is accepting Cambodian American stories. In 2021, Ecco Press posthumously published the groundbreaking story collection, Afterparties, by Anthony Veasna So, opening new doors for Khmer American writers. The next year the University of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Perspectives on Walking: A Lit List, by James Fawcett & Madeline Meyers Lit Lists [email protected] Wed, 08/21/2024 - 08:53 In the summer of 2022 I (James Fawcett) walked from Denver to Durango on the Colorado Trail. I started the walk alone... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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