Mallika Narain

Keeping tabs on downtown bookstores

A conjecture: New York University students live charmed and far more entertaining lives in comparison to Columbians, thanks to the wide array of stores and restaurants at their disposal.

By Mallika Narain | Mar 27 12:31 am ET

Closing of Bookstore Causes Wilde Reactions

On Feb. 3rd, the New York Times ran an article titled “Venerable Bookstore to Close in Village” to memorialize the Oscar Wilde Bookshop, believed to be the oldest gay and lesbian-themed vendor of literature in North America. Due to financial difficulties, it will officially shut its doors on Sunday, March 8.

By Mallika Narain | Mar 5 07:44 pm ET

Cappuccino With Your Cervantes? Try These City Staples

The bookstore-café combination is one that is essential to New York’s artistic culture. For reasons unknown to most rational beings, the experience of poring over various books of choice can only be enhanced by a perfect cup (or three) of coffee. The following venders can help you achieve this sought-after, shall we say, literary-gastronomic coupling.

By Mallika Narain | Feb 20 02:56 am ET

CU Students Hit the Books on Broadway

Bookstores in Morningside Heights are not hard to come by, but with such a vast array of choices for all types of readers, there’s no reason not to try a new one on for size.

By Mallika Narain | Jan 23 04:23 am ET

Neighborhood Artists Gather To Eat at Pisticci for Change

Art+Wine=Barack Obama? Who could have predicted it?

By Mallika Narain | Sep 14 11:01 pm ET

Hari Kunzru’s New Novel My Revolutions Fails to Inspire

Modern thrillers seem to demand that something tangible, something researched and historical, legitimizes the exposition of their characters.

By Mallika Narain | Mar 24 10:44 pm ET

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