Ms. Michaels found material for her books and public access talk show in the region she loved. She died of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
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Karen Killilea, 80, Dies; Turned Disability Into Triumph
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
She refused to be limited by her cerebral palsy. Her story was the subject of two widely read books and became an inspiration to many. Source: New York Times
Why This Billionaire Will Never Leave New York
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
For the cosmetics mogul and philanthropist Leonard Lauder, the city, with its museums, public transit and parks, is an explorer’s delight. Source: New York Times
She’s Moved From the Upper East Side to ‘Cobble Hill’
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2020
Cecily von Ziegesar, the author of “Gossip Girl,” is going for an adult, possibly Brooklyn-based audience in her new novel, but there will still be drama. Source: New York Times
The Strand Calls for Help, and Book Lovers Answer
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
“It’s awkward because the track record for the ownership here is not great,” one customer said. “But it’s also an institution. My parents shopped here.” Source: New York Times
Surprising Census Results in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2020
The self-response rate was higher than predicted, equaling the 2010 count despite what the mayor called “so many more challenges in the way.” Source: New York Times
Beba’s Story Tells of Jewish Life Before the Nazis
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
An exhibition based on the recently found autobiography of Beba Epstein, a fifth grader in Europe in the 1930s, has been posted online by the YIVO Institute. Source: New York Times
Things to Do This Week
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2020
You could also check out a Sims-inspired art show, get the expert take on Fashion Week or try a TrapAerobics class. Source: New York Times
Florence Howe, ‘Mother of Women’s Studies,’ Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2020
In 1970, she helped found the Feminist Press. It was hailed for making available “a legacy of writings by and about women.” Source: New York Times
David Graeber, Caustic Critic of Inequality, Is Dead at 59
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2020
He wrote about crushing debt, pointless jobs and the negative effects of globalization. And he played a leading role in the Occupy Wall Street movement. Source: New York Times
Why Alyssa Cole Put Romance Aside and Wrote a Thriller About Gentrification
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
“I wanted the characters to be more morally gray, where I could explore some darker areas,” the novelist said of her new book, “When No One Is Watching.” Source: New York Times
Judge Orders Cohen Released, Citing ‘Retaliation’ Over Tell-All Book
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
A judge agreed that federal officials had returned Michael D. Cohen to prison because he wanted to publish a book this fall about President Trump. Source: New York Times
Mary Trump's Book: Why the President's Niece Wrote a Tell-All
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
President Trump’s niece was a family outcast. Her new book casts a cold light on the relatives she describes as dysfunctional. Source: New York Times
Grace Edwards, Harlem Mystery Writer, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2020
A former director of the Harlem Writers Guild, she published her first novel when she was 55, and her first mystery, featuring a stylish female ex-cop turned sleuth, when she was 64. Source: New York Times
Steve Hann, Sidewalk Bookseller With a Brainy Following, Dies at 67
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2020
Mr. Hann, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, drew customers from Columbia University and a NASA office to his folding tables covered with used books. Source: New York Times