Sample some Gotham writing classes for free
You've passed by those ubiquitous yellow Gotham Writers' Workshop boxes on the street, possibly wondering if they offer legitimate ways to…
Author: Tim Donnelly
It’s your last week to tear apart a Borders
It must be something about this weekend's Brooklyn Book Festival (totally free, btw), or maybe it's just the smell of freshly…
Help Secret Science Club be even more nerdtastic
If there's anything that celebrates the ascendant victory of the Nerd Class — those who weren't invited to the parties…
Ikea betting against the future of the book
With all the recent hubbub about the fate of indie bookstores (especially the sniping over a petition to save the city's St.…
Get your own stealth fighter: only $25,000!
Saving $25,000 will get you a lot: a year of college, a downpayment on a house or roughly 35,714 cans…
Today only: half-off Barnes and Noble best-sellers
We'll leave it up to you to decide whether you want to continue feeding the last mega book retailer beast…
Kick back at the night: free self-defense classes for women
Reading about some of the nasty attacks against women in the Slope lately can make you nostalgic for when all…
Friday linkage
No one can find any plucking jobs these days [The Awl] 235,000 apartments you might sorta be able to afford [Curbed]…
Learn urban farming skills for free-I-EE-I-O
You already know about the deals at Dekalb Market, and the market's special Sunday afternoon Fashion Week event. So while…
Explore Prospect Park by boat, for free
If you missed free summer kayaking in Brooklyn Bridge Park or are too skeeved out by free boating on Gowanus Canal…