A few years ago, George Prochnik noticed an intriguing trend among his fellow Brooklyn-dwelling friends: Those who ranked noise as one of their chief complaints of city living were the same people who turned on the stereo or television the moment they got home. Prochnik, a life-long lover of silence who felt like quiet was [...]

WEDNESDAY: Green Living
As part of its monthly Community Forum Night, the Community Bookstore hosts an open discussion/brainstorming session on how to incorporate alternative energy sources into your home, at 7pm.

THURSDAY: Talky Literati
Over the years, The Paris Review has consistently published the literary world’s most enlightening author interviews. On Thursday, the magazine’s editor, Philip Gourevitch, speaks [...]

Next up in our ongoing series of old-school but useful services is the cobbler and leather repair guide. Sure, you could go out and buy new $250 boots this fall, or you could cough up a week’s worth of coffee money to rework last year’s pair. A rip in your leather tote? Need a suede [...]