The New York book tag

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I was tagged separately by both @kiranreader and @nathansnook, so I’m finally answering questions about Ye Olde Big Apple 🍏

New York books:
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing (2017)
Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville (1853)
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (1963)
Passing by Nella Larsen (1929)
10:04 by Ben Lerner (2014)
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh (2018)
Just Kids by Patti Smith (2010)
Chelsea Girls by Eileen Myles (1994)
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (1920)
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952)
Close to the Knives by David Wojnarowicz (1991)
Sontag: Her Life and Work by Benjamin Moser (2019)
Thelonius Monk: the Life and Times of an American Original by Robin D.G. Kelley (2009)
James Baldwin’s fiction
Jazz by Toni Morrison (1992)

Other books:
The Idiot by Eli’s Batuman (2017)
Girls Against God by Jenny Hval (trans. Mariam Idris) (2018)
The Coming Bad Days by Sarah Bernstein (2021)
Asylum Road Olivia Sudjic (2021)

New York movies:
Rear Window dir. by Alfred Hitchcock (1954)
Taxi Driver dir. by Martin Scorsese (1976)
Moonstruck dir. by Norman Jewison (1987)
American Psycho dir. by Mary Harron (2000)
Working Girl dir. by Mike Nichols (1988)
Ghostbusters dir. Ivan Reitman (1984)
Tootsie dir. by Sydney Pollack (1982)
How to Survive a Plague dir. by David France (2012)
Paris Is Burning dir. by Jennie Livingston (1991)
Do The Right Thing dir. by Spike Lee (1989)

Song: “Lonely House” from Street Scene (1946), music by Kurt Weill/lyrics by Langston Hughes/book by Elmer Rice

Tag questions:
1. What is your favorite book set in or around New York?
2. New York is famous for its skyscrapers. What is the highest building you have been up?
3. New York, New York, so good they named it twice. What is the last book you re-read?
4. American Psycho was a disturbing novel set in New York. What is the most disturbing book you have read?
5. Where were you when you heard the news about 9/11?
6. What is your favorite movie set in New York?
7. Have you been to New York? When was the last time you visited New York?
8. Who is your favorite painter from New York or what is your favorite painting of New York?
9. What is your favorite song about New York?
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Ahh the outro!! ❤ Loved this so much, all your pictures, the sunlight/shadow, your outfit, your eyeliner! And ofc your answers! Thanks for doing the tag 🤗

yenasung
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The Lonely City by Olivia Laing and My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh are among my NY favorites too)
Thank you for your recomendations!

knizhnayasestrica
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Love a slew of NY book and movie recommendations! And thanks for the reminder to listen to Kurt Vile❤ and the gorgeous singing outro!

rebareads
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you are my favorite new yorker!!! i def need to read more books set in new york, idk how i've managed to read so few books set in nyc. girls against gods is on my tbr!! your singing outro 💜💜💜💜💜

kiranreader
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Oh what a beautiful surprise in this video! thank you for doing the tag, it was fun! And for question number 1 I took many notes from you... I think I would've answered Fierce attachments & The odd woman and the city by Vivian Gornick, as well as Los Ingrávidos by Valeria Luiselli, which I don't think is translated from the Spanish yet but it should! ;)

makemyday
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we looove peer pressure 😈 i knew we were going to get a delicious list out of you!

and i know what you mean about NY films from the 80s/90s ! just watched The Last Seduction last night and everything about it is incredible.

and i’m hoping to do Chelsea Girls in May if that suits you ✨🤍

nathansnook
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Loved this! Moonstruck is one of my favorite New york movies .

radiantchristina
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I have a twin copy of the Federico Garcia Lorca!! Loved your answers, love your fit, love the liner. Can't wait to see what you think of Jazz, Morrison uses the illusion of the city so cleverly!

The disturbing trio sound so good, I def want to read Girls Against God and added the Berstein and Sudjic! Will probably not read them succession though hahaha

dinaklarisse
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this was a very fun video, love the jeune fille rangée look and the film mentions haha now I want to watch rear window asap!! (recently watched all the beauty and the bloodshed and enjoyed it sm) btw thank you for always having such a detailed info box:)

julie.k
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yess to Quicksand by Nella Larsen!! and Moonstruck ofc

sporadicallyreading
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My partner asked for NYC reads literally yesterday since she'll be visiting next month and I drew a complete blank.
Immediately sending this vid over to her! Always a joy to watch your vids Sophie! 😊

booksthehausdown
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Thanks for tackling the tag, some great answers. I have no problem with you citing a slew of books or movies for a particular prompt rather than just one, I don't think tags should be too restrictive.

jimsbooksreadingandstuff
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I'm both eager and scared to read Girls Against God. The cover alone chills me 😬

kai-rhone