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Katherine Boo Wins Bernstein Book Award

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The world-renowned writer receives the 2013 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism.
100 Years of Flamenco in New York

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Library for the Performing Arts

Experience this unique history through photographs, costumes, film, music, and more.
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Commemorate our veterans and delve into the past of the 145-year-old American holiday.
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Sleuthing History's Secrets

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In honor of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born on May 22, 1859, NYPL invites you to solve a few mysteries of your own.
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Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color

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Schomburg Center

Take in the vivid paintings of this important American artist.
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