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.
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| Luke Weaver with the leg kick after he struck out Griffin Conine in the seventh inning on Sunday. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The Major League Baseball trade deadline was Monday evening, and the Mets made a lot of moves, which was expected, but there was a poignancy to two of them that came out within an hour of each other.
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| NYCFC's Nico Fernandez Mercau converting a penalty kick early in the match. Photo by Jason Schott. |
New York City Football Club played to a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
The Book Of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss
By Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris
Norton; hardcover, 384 pages; $35.00
Robert Macfarlane is internationally renowned for his writings on nature, people, and place, and he has collaborated with the artist Jackie Morris on the best-selling books of nature poetry, and art, The Lost Worlds and The Lost Spells. Macfarlane's best-selling books include Underland, Landmarks, The Old Ways, The Wild Places, and Mountains of the Mind. These have been translated into over 30 languages, won many prizes around the world, and have been adapted for film, music, theater, radio, and dance.
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| NYCFC and their fans celebrate Agustin Ojeda's goal that put them ahead 2-1. Photo by Jason Schott. |
New York City Football Club made it 2-for-2 to start the second half of the MLS regular season with a resounding 3-1 win over the Chicago Fire in front of a raucous crowd of 27,419 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night.
Night in the City
By Michael McGarrity
W.W. Norton & Company; paperback, 272 pages; $18.99
Michael McGarrity is the author of the nationally best-selling Kevin Kerney crime novels, which he concluded in Head Wounds, the acclaimed American West trilogy, and his recent novel, The Long Ago.
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| Nico Fernandez Mercau. Provided by NYCFC. |
New York City Football Club began the second half of the MLS season with a solid 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night.
