I’ll Never Forget … the Rat Pack at the Sands, 1963

Frank Sinatra, et al., kibbitzing and singing as smooth as a dry martini at the…


Our Book Reviews are Back. Part 1: Fiction

We start with four novels, telling tales—and tales within tales. Because…isn’t reality overrated?   The…


A Life-Changing Escape to Nepal

A New Yorker pushes past her comfort zone and falls in love with a remote…


Thanks for helping NYCitywoman!

Thank you from the bottom of our collective heart for your kind contribution to keep…


Thank you!

  Thank you from the bottom of our collective heart for your kind contribution to…


Don’t Stop Reading Now

Our book reviews zoom into Shakespeare in America, panthers and cobras transformed into fine jewels,…


Books That Got Us Through

2020 was not our favorite year. But here are five books that excelled at distracting…


Not the Usual Summer Reading List

Our July book reviews (and one non-review) couldn’t be timelier. The topics are racism, pandemics,…


Staying Active While Sheltering in Place

Seventeen smart tips to keep busy and ward off loneliness—from virtual Gaudí tours to Pilates…


Good Books for Us to Read Now

This is the time to read tales about exile from beloved homes, to see William…