City of Fortune: Inequality and the Making of Contemporary New York
By Mason B. Williams
W.W. Norton & Company; hardcover, 400 pages; $38.99
Mason B. Williams has written about New York history, as he is the author of City of Ambition: FDR, LaGuardia, and the Making of Modern New York, which was an Editor's Choice of the New York Times Book Review. He is a teacher at Williams College.
 |
| Carson Benge knocking a single in the seventh inning. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Mets beat the San Diego Padres, 4-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field to take two of three in their series and cap a homestand in which the Mets won five out of six games.
 |
| NYCFC and Philadelphia enter the pitch. Photo by Jason Schott. |
New York City Football Club raced out to an early lead once again, but the Philadelphia Union scored three goals in the second half to win 3-2 on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium.
The annual Battle of the Badges baseball game between the New York Police and Fire Departments will be held this Wednesday, August 19th at Citi Field.
Country of Lords: Neo-Aristocrats, Social Darwinists, Tech Utopians, and the Long Fight Against Equality in America
By Kim Phillips-Fein
W.W.Norton & Company; hardcover, 256 pages; $35.00
Kim Phillips-Fein is Robert Gardiner-Kenneth T. Jackson Professor of History at Columbia University. She is the author of Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and Invisible Hands: The Businessmen's Crusade Against the New Deal.
The Rolling Stones: The Biography
By Bob Spitz
Penguin Press; hardcover, 704 pages; $38.00
Bob Spitz is a longtime musician who helped manage Bruce Springsteen and Elton John at pivotal moments in their careers. He is more likely known as the award-winning author of epic books on music, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin: The Biography, in addition to ten other works of non-fiction. His best-selling book Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child has been made into a documentary and is set to open as a play called The Recipe in early 2027.
We are in the middle of summer, a perfect time to take a break, whether on vacation or just taking advantage of a perfect afternoon. In this review, we will look at four books that will be a perfect companion as you relax: Everything That Is Beautiful, by Louise Nealon; Yes, Chef, by Grace Reilly; and Single Girls, by John Searles.
