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For Whom the Bell Tolled in 2001

by R.C. Baker

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Lawyer Stanley Cohen’s Defense of The Usual Suspects in 2001

by Peter Noel

Archive article about the roots of Republican anti-democracy tendencies.

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Stop the G.O.P.! Exposing the Rise of the Counter-Constitution in 1987

by Paul Berman

All roads – and subways and bridges – lead to books in Brooklyn.

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Print Is Still Kicking Butt at the 2026 Brooklyn Book Festival

by Laura Bell

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For Whom the Bell Tolled in 2001

by R.C. Baker

Beautiful rays on the road: A vision from last year’s West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.

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March, Dance, and Celebrate Freedom and Solidarity in Two Boroughs this Labor Day(s) 

by Laura Bell

An existential character asks the most existential question.

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A Sisyphean Tale: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Screenwriter Samy Burch on the Power of Persistence

by Kalyn Corrigan

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In 2003, Reading Up On John Coltrane’s Contemplation and Invention

by Greg Tate

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Print Is Still Kicking Butt at the 2026 Brooklyn Book Festival

by Laura Bell

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Lester Bangs quote about Lou Reed, part of a Village Voice article about Lou Reed's influence on music and New York City culture

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Addicted to Lou

On Lou Reed, the downtown bard of the dirty boulevard.

by R.C. Baker

Originally published: August 22, 2017

MUSIC ARCHIVES

Velvet Wonderland: Rediscovering The Velvet Underground’s New York

by Robi Polgar

March 17, 2017

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Lou Reed’s Guide to New York City

by Chaz Kangas

October 31, 2013

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Voice Columnist Richard Nusser Was There When Lou Reed Wrote “Sunday Morning”

by Tessa Stuart

October 29, 2013

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Lou Reed’s Best Non-Musical Moments

by Chaz Kangas

October 29, 2013

MUSIC ARCHIVES

The Voice’s 1989 Review of Lou Reed’s New York

by Brian McManus

October 28, 2013

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The Time Lou Reed Bought Exile’s “Kiss You All Over” at a Times Square Record Store

by Peter Gerstenzang

October 28, 2013

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The Voice’s 1970 Review of Velvet Underground’s Last Performances

by Tessa Stuart

October 28, 2013

MUSIC ARCHIVES

Magic and Loss: On the Death of Lou Reed

by Peter Gerstenzang

October 28, 2013

MUSIC ARCHIVES

The Voice’s 1973 Review of Lou Reed’s First Solo Performance

by Brian McManus

October 28, 2013

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