A team of publishing nerds hits the subways, streets, parks & bars to find out what New Yorkers are reading now.
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Stieg Larsson (F, 20s, fresh faced, pastel pink jeans, flowery Keds, L train) http://bit.ly/11I9zrA
Interviews, Hans Ulrich Obrist (F, 30s, short bleached hair, long grey coat, big sunglasses on in train, L train) http://bit.ly/11I9NPn
Dirty Money, Ashley and JaQuavis (F, 30s, short red sweater dress, fishnet-ish stockings, black hair, L train) http://bit.ly/11Ia7O4
Foundation and Empire, Isaac Asimov (M, 20s, long eyelashes, khakis, black jacket, off-white tote, L train) http://bit.ly/11I9d4k
Fifty Shades Darker, EL James (F, 40s, black velvet blazer, tight white shirt, black leggings, Union Square) http://bloom.bg/11I90hr
I Want My MTV, Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum (M, 30s, slicked-back brown hair, suede jacket, navy sweater, L train) http://bit.ly/11I8RdR
The Garlic Ballads, Mo Yan (F, 20s, tight blue and white minidress, black felt scarf, legs daintily crossed, L train) http://bit.ly/11I8dNH
Aiden’s Charity, Lora Leigh (F, 50s, long black hair, grey trench, grey pinstripe trousers, Red Line, DC Metro) http://bit.ly/11I7ZWN
The Human Figure, John Vanderpoel (F, 20s, tight curls, mustard yellow peacoat, black purse w white spots, L train) http://bit.ly/11I8CQ3
We interrupt our spy reports to announce:
A new installment of the I Like Your Glasses series is happening.
Queer Ladies Literary Speed Dating…for those who’d rather be judged by their book cover.
June 26 at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe. Reserve your spot here.
Design & illustration by Andrea Sparacio (artsparrow).
The People of Forever Are Not Afraid, Shani Boianjiu (F, 30s, brown jacket with nonsensical patches, NJ Transit) http://bit.ly/11I7ITC
Less Than Zero, Bret Easton Ellis (F, 20s, bright pink nails, dark jeans, tan sweater, black jacket, L train) http://bit.ly/11I7a06
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (F, 20s, white cardigan with pink sea horses, G train) http://bit.ly/116AVjA
The Sirens of Titan, Kurt Vonnegut (M, 30s, bright red ski cap, black jeans, olive canvas messenger bag, L train) http://bit.ly/11I6Zls
The Typewriter Girl, Alison Atlee (F, 40s, long-sleeve purple shirt, jeans, glasses, Delta Flight 2258 PDX —> JFK) http://bit.ly/116GWNt
