The field school made me realize both how difficult it is to find a job in publishing but also, strangely, how sometimes easy it can be—it seems like a lot of the hiring process comes down to luck, good timing, or good personal encounters. From the outside looking in, the whole corporate hiring thing looks […]
Month: June 2023
Riding the Metro Train
New York is a very busy, hustle-bustle city, in which it is important to get around as effectively as possible. If everyone in the city drove a car the traffic would be endless, but thankfully the New York Metro system mitigates this problem. Once you get used to the transit system you can get around […]
How to do an open mic at KGB
So you want to expose yourself to strangers in a dark, cramped room? Say less! First, a history of the bar and its significance. KGB is a well-known dive bar in the East Village. Before it was KGB, it was a speakeasy operated by the Italian mob member Lucky Luciano. (He was in the Five […]
New York as Palimpsest
I thought it was important that the city is trying to acknowledge its Dutch and British colonial origins. Outside of St. Mark’s church, there was a sign recording all of the unmarked enslaved people buried there. At the Museum of the City of New York, the main exhibit made a point of detailing Lenape indigenous […]
My Day in NYC
On May 13th, my classmates and I had the day to do whatever we liked in NYC. Before the trip, I struggled to figure out what to fill my day with. I knew there was a lot to do, but what are those things? I already knew I would attend the Literary Magazine Fair, but […]
A Day in New York City (May 10, 2023)
My favorite day in New York City was the third day of our trip, May 10, where the main event was our meeting with the staff of Macmillan/St. Martin’s Press, one of the Big Five publishing houses. We started the day by taking a southbound train to our first stop, the Oculus and the 9/11 […]
Turnstyle Market
Featured at the Columbus Circle subway stop is the Turnstyle Market. An underground passage that contains retailers and food vendors. Although it is part of the subway system, it’s free to enter. If you’re in the mood for food from a hole-in-the-wall, this is the perfect place! You may be thinking, “NYC is full of […]
National Museum of the American Indian
Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, which honors the rich culture of various Native American tribes and acknowledges the many misdeeds of the European settlers. When you enter the Museum, you will be met with a small security checkpoint, and that’s all you have to do to view the museum. […]