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Volume 20, Number 2, Summer 2013
Books&People
IN THIS ISSUE The New York City
Magic spells and alchemical codes BOOK AWARDS 2012
PAGE 6 The New York City Book Awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or
historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the spirit or
Spring awards and events enhance appreciation of New York City. The annual Hornblower Award, made possible
by the George Marshall Hornblower Trust, is given to an excellent New York City-related
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Books from the Professor James T. Murray and Karla L. Murray, New York Nights (Gingko Press)
Without Parallel James and Karla Murray are the authors of Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York,
which the New York Times called “a documentary mother lode.†They have been photo-
PAGE 13 graphing the streets of New York City since the 1990s. In New York Nights, another layer
of the city’s rich history is revealed. Interviews with shop owners bring to light their pride
in both the history and craft of their businesses as well as their love for the city of New
York and its endless possibilities. All of these illuminated façades radiate a vivid sense
of excitement.
Tomorrow’s Authors
The 2013 Young
Writers Awards
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