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Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond
Thousands Of Trees Gone, Ripped Out By Sandy
November 20, 2012 Nearly 10,000 trees in New York City — many healthy and hefty — were lost to the winds of Superstorm Sandy. Natural scenery aside, they affect the environmental quality of the city.
The Two-Way
In Sandy's Wake, New Yorkers Don't Sweat Small Stuff
November 1, 2012 NPR's Margot Adler travels around Manhattan and learns that residents are adjusting, even though parts of the burough remain dark and transportation is limited two days after the storm.
Books
Thousands Line Up For Rare Rowling Appearance
October 17, 2012 Long lines snaked around New York City Tuesday as J.K. Rowling made her only U.S. appearance promoting her new book for adults, The Casual Vacancy. NPR's Margot Adler reports that while the crowds were large, they were overjoyed to meet the woman who created Harry Potter.
Book Reviews
'Witches' Sequel Casts A Complex Spell
July 10, 2012 Author Deborah Harkness hit it big in 2011 with A Discovery of Witches. The sequel, Shadow of Night, picks up where Witches left off, with historian Diana and her vampire lover Matthew on an adventure across 16th-century Europe amid a massive cast of historical characters.