The Mad Ones: Crazy Joe Gallo and the Revolution at the edge of the Underworld
Tom Folsom's book "...takes the reader back to a time when the underworld and the counterculture seemed to be on parallel tracks. Brutal and elegiac, the story of Crazy Joe and the Gallo brothers is one for the ages." --T.J. English, author of Havana Nocturne and The Westies.
July. 29 at 6:30 PM
Let the Great World Spin
"With Philippe Petit's breathless 1974 tightrope walk between the uncompleted WTC towers at its axis, Colum McCann offers us a lyrical cyloramic high-low portrait of New York City in its days of burning." --Richard Price, author of Lush Life.
July. 30 at 7:30 PM
LES Stories: Tales from Little Italy
Professional storytellers share tales from the old neighborhood at this popular series. Guests are invited to bring three-minute stories to share.
Kat Long, Forbidden Apple: A Century of Sex and Sin in NYC (Part 2), April 2, 2009