New York City Ballet Books

This lavishly illustrated volume accompanies the New York Public Library's exhibition of its priceless treasures. Within its three research buildings, the library houses over 46 million objects, including rare books, maps, paintings, and historical documents. To celebrate its 125th anniversary, the NYPL is launching its first permanent exhibition in Gottesman Hall at the iconic 42nd Street Building: The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures. This official book showcases the library's extensive collections, featuring a rich array of items that have shaped history. Highlights include Thomas Jefferson's handwritten Declaration of Independence, the original Bill of Rights, Charles Dickens's desk, and George Washington's farewell address. The volume also features manuscripts from renowned authors like Maya Angelou, T.S. Eliot, and Virginia Woolf, alongside a Gutenberg Bible, Malcolm X's briefcase, and the original Winnie-The-Pooh dolls. Additionally, it includes the only existing letter from Christopher Columbus to King Ferdinand about his discovery and a Sumerian cuneiform tablet dating back to 2300 BC. This publication serves as The New York Public Library's gift to the world, celebrating its remarkable heritage.

AS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SWEPT THE WORLD, WE ASKED 29 AUTHORS TO WRITE NEW SHORT STORIES INSPIRED BY THE MOMENT. Contents: Margaret Atwood - Impatient Griselda Edwidge Danticat - One Thing Tommy Orange - The Team Charles Yu - Systems Karen Russell - Line 19 Woodstock/​Glisan David Mitchell - If Wishes Was Horses Colm Toibin - Tales from the L.A. River Victor LaValle - Recognition Mia Couto - An Obliging Robber Uzodinma Iweala - Sleep Liz Moore - Clinical Notes Etgar Keret - Outside Paolo Giordano - The Perfect Travel Buddy Mona Awad - A Blue Sky Like This Leila Slimani - The Rock Andrew O’Hagan - Keepsakes Rachel Kushner - The Girl with the Big Red Suitcase Kamila Shamsie - The Walk Téa Obreht - The Morningside Alejandro Zambra - Screen Time Dinaw Mengestu - How We Used to Play Rivers Solomon - Prudent Girls Yiyun Li - Under the Magnolia Dina Nayeri - The Cellar Esi Edugyan - To the Wall Laila Lalami - That Time at My Brother’s Wedding Julián Fuks - A Time of Death, the Death of Time John Wray - Barcelona: Open City Matthew Baker - Origin Story RUNNING TIME => 6hrs. and 14mins. ©2020 The New York Times. All rights reserved, (P)2020v Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

100 street style postcards from the legendary photo archives of fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. This stylish, 100-postcard box features 50 iconic images, in a mix of black-and-white and color, taken by renowned street style photographer Bill Cunningham. These photos from the New York Times bestseller Bill Cunningham: On the Street capture eye-catching accessories and striking street-style silhouettes through the ages, perfect for sending notes to fellow fashionistas, using as wall decor, or simply appreciating the work of a legend.

The New York City Ballet presents a beautiful timeless tale for a modern ballet lover with Swan Lake.

Craving some puzzle time but always on the go? No problem! Just Take It With You! This Monday volume of the new Take It With You series features 200 of the week’s easiest New York Times crossword puzzles. Each page is removable, so you can sit back and solve wherever you go. Features: - 200 easy Monday puzzles - Perforated pages and convenient travel size - Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz