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Re: Our Favorite Briefcases

peterwknox — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:38:24 -0000

I carry the Tom Bihn Daylight bag around NYC.... fits my book/laptop/coffee mug/umbrella, etc. everything I need, but tough and light and looks good.

Re: Cops Close Off Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 Due To 'Disorderly' Crowds

peterwknox — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:54:40 -0000

This post ALSO supports the residents' narrative. It's not hard to get these type of posts published, regardless of the lack of any actual non-anecdotal evidence. These are public streets in NYC. I'm not trolling, but this post says nothing except that De Rosa (who doesn't come across as very tolerant) called the police and shut down the pier, which will lead to her doing it again and again. That's not a solution either.

Re: Cops Close Off Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 Due To 'Disorderly' Crowds

peterwknox — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:40:24 -0000

Get out of here with saying something is "unsavory" and calling the cops just because you don't like the look of the group not doing anything illegal. Let kids play games and be kids - there's no where else for them. Last year trying to play in a weekly bocce league on Pier 2, our weekly game was shut down 4 or 5 times just because of this overreaction and 'white fear' from their brooklyn heights bay window. Shutting down the pier doesn't stop foot traffic through the neighborhood to get there, it just makes people even angrier when they're walking back through leaving earlier than they wanted.

Re: Behind the Dedications: Hunter S. Thompson

peterwknox — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:58:40 -0000

Well done.

Re: Home Is Where the Bosstones Are

peterwknox — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:57:36 -0000

So true! I was born in 1984 but feel as though I grew up with the Bosstones, seeing them outside Philly during every Warped Tour in the 90s and beyond. So much energy, such strong lyrics - it hit and stuck. My first musical love. Will never forget calling into a radio station to talk to Dicky. What a great band (and article). I have all my CDs.

Re: Beloved Cobble Hill Bookstore BookCourt Will Close After 35 Years

peterwknox — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:19:03 -0000

However, a glimmer of hope emerges... http://www.emmastraub.net/b... in the form of local author & former employee Emma Straub!

Re: Beloved Cobble Hill Bookstore BookCourt Will Close After 35 Years

peterwknox — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:01:42 -0000

RIP the best bookstore (IMO) in NYC. Gone too soon.

Re: A Visit to Trump Country

peterwknox — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:42:27 -0000

Well written article. I especially love the photo framed with No Smoking, the Flag, and the smoking bartender.

We all struggle to understand the reasons why people with our own background and from our own hometown, can believe and think and vote so differently than we do. The GOP have worked for decades to play on the (largely misdirected and unfounded) fears of the working class whites to vote against their own self interests in widening the wage/income/class gap to remain in power. Trump saw this base ripe with opportunity to feed his own ego, dressing up as a Republican (when he has long acted socially liberal) under the guise of outsider/business sense when he's as far from hard working (born rich) caring-Christian/family values (foul mouthed, xenophobic, three marriages) they claim to want in a candidate. They don't believe he'll uphold his farcically impractical, vague, and contradicting campaign 'promises' as long as he gives them permission to hold on to racism, fear, and ignorance. We have a long way to go towards civil political discourse in this country with a vulgar, interrupting, uneducated, inexperienced loudmouth leading the national conversation.

Re: A Drink (Or Four) With Kent Russell

peterwknox — Thu, 19 May 2016 14:18:50 -0000

Good book, nice profile piece. One to watch (and read).

Re: The Morning News Tournament of Books - Presented by Field Notes

peterwknox — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:50:38 -0000

Talking about 9/11 or AIDS would place NYC in a certain time, something it's obvious the author wanted to avoid doing. But it's necessary to be NYC for not just the proximity to the other settings (Boston, etc.) in the book, but for the industries the characters inhabit, the lifestyle and wealth and apartments and street names and walks and as much as this book felt like a fantasy that could take place anywhere, it very much drew me in to a NYC that I live in at some level. Everything from the warehouse party to the ramen in an ugly apartment...

Re: THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR AKA THE MOST BORING LIST OF 2014

peterwknox — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 11:02:20 -0000

Great list. I want an update every year.

Re: PeterWKnox.com

peterwknox — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:54:41 -0000

It was a good show.

Re: Today, I Met A Boy Named Tiger Who Spells It Tyger, and He Reminded Me It’s Almost 100 Degrees On The Street

peterwknox — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:16:15 -0000

Great story! I'll see you on the F sometime.

Re: The Sculptor and Other 500 Page Graphic Novels Worth Reading

peterwknox — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:25:15 -0000

Bone is indeed worth it.

Re: My Year in Reading (2014)

peterwknox — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:44:44 -0000

I enjoyed Dunham's book, Bad Feminist, The Circle, Ready Player One, and Goon Squad. Might pick up Washington Square. Good post!

Re: The Best iPhone 6 Cases

peterwknox — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:23:31 -0000

Not too long. Edges went first over the a few weeks.

Re: The Best iPhone 6 Cases

peterwknox — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:42:36 -0000

Was using the Editor's Pick of the Apple Leather case, which IS really nice feeling and looking as it's real leather. But my 'Red' has turned to 'Black' with use and I dropped it on Sunday from waist height for it to fall on the exposed bottom part and shatter the screen. No good. Hope NGP is better for me.

Re: Chasing the Origins of Gonzo in South America

peterwknox — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:46:38 -0000

This was a great interview. I'm almost done reading the book, was looking more into it, and am glad I found this. Loved learning about the research, writing, trip, and reception.

Re: Caroline McCarthy

peterwknox — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:37:40 -0000

Thanks Caroline!

Re: How to promote your book on Amazon

peterwknox — Tue, 27 May 2014 15:20:55 -0000

Can't suggest signing up for AuthorCentral.Amazon.com enough but we'd be remiss to not share that authorcentral access comes with free BOOKSCAN (US retail print sales) sales numbers (updated every Wednesday for sales through the week before). So you can directly track your sales against your promotions/events/publicity efforts.

Also, here's a few more robust Author Page examples (using video/Tweets, etc.):

http://www.amazon.com/Brian...
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-...
http://www.amazon.com/Scott...

Re: Global Village Store Celebrates MLK By Putting Black Things On Sale

peterwknox — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:08:20 -0000

Can't seem to embed a gif here, but this one is appropriate.

http://hueyfreemanonlyspeak...

Re: Peter W. Knox

peterwknox — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:40:42 -0000

Thanks David. I'm always in awe of what you do.

Re: An email I wrote today

peterwknox — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:01:32 -0000

Thanks! I will. Support/encouragement will be needed.

Re: The Greg: An email I wrote today

peterwknox — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 14:31:56 -0000

Ha! Yes, my brain machine has been whirling. Clearly you're helping me with this book.

Re: The Book Marketing Manifesto

peterwknox — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 20:49:57 -0000

Thanks David. It's been great working with you, Mary, and the Fishbowl team on this one. Enjoy the moment and lets launch this book!