Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, author portrait
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Joshua Jelly-Schapiro

Joshua Jelly-Schapiro is a geographer and writer whose books include Names of New York: Discovering the City’s Past, Present, and Future Through Its Place-Names, Island People: The Caribbean and the World, and with Rebecca Solnit, Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas. His work appears regularly in The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, and The New York Times, among many other publications. Jelly-Schapiro teaches journalism at New York University and is director of publishing at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, where he hosts the popular Author Talks series and is co-editor-in-chief of Pioneer Works Broadcast.
Daylight Come
Names of New York
Cuba Then, Cuba Now
Island People

Books

Daylight Come
Names of New York
Cuba Then, Cuba Now
Island People

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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Books for Caribbean-American Heritage Month

We are celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month with books by Caribbean and Caribbean-American authors, while recognizing the significance of the community’s influence on the history and culture of the United States. This book list includes fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, and history that illuminate and give insight into the community’s contributions and impact through individual lives

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