One Book, One New York is Back for Year Two

(released 4/12/2018)


The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment in partnership with New York Magazine and Vulture are bringing back the "One Book, One New York" with five new titles to vote on and read with your fellow New Yorkers.

The nominated titles are:

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
White Tears by Hari Kunzru
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago

All of the authors are living or have lived in New York. The nominated books, 5,000 copies, will be available in public libraries throughout the five boroughs. Join the civic conversation by tagging and following #OneBookNY.

Learn more about the authors, the storylines and cast your votes on the website www.NYC.gov/OneBook.


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