by Moury Khan | Jul 13, 2018 | Book Club, Business, Culture, Uncategorized
Finding a good read may feel tedious. Going to a chain where they only keep best-selling authors might limit your options, however, there are many independent bookstores in New York that house the unsung heroes of literature that major chains may overlook. Downtown...
by Jenna Gyimesi | Jul 12, 2018 | Book Club, Entertainment
Wuthering Heights, by Emily is a literary work beloved for generations. July 30th marks what would have been Emily Brontë’s 200th birthday. Peter Harrington, the UK’s largest rare bookseller, is offering buyers the opportunity to purchase a first American edition of...
by Caroline Mullins | May 24, 2018 | Book Club, Business, Fashion
Here at Downtown Magazine, we are always seeking to support our fellow female entrepreneurs. Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sharon Farsijani, a Brooklyn raised, Iranian born entrepreneur who has faced many obstacles on her journey to success. Farsijani is...
by Ellen Johnson | Jul 24, 2017 | Book Club, Culture, Living
Author Sulma Arzu-Brown preaches a message of cultural solidarity and self-acceptance, and the medium to her message is hair. Arzu-Brown, a mother to two daughters, was floored when a caregiver suggested she chemically straighten her daughters’ tightly coiled...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 11, 2017 | Book Club, Culture
During the fall and winter seasons, you are most likely doing all of your reading indoors, commute included. When the weather gets warmer in New York, reading is something that many people choose to do outdoors, whether at the beach, at a park or on a rooftop. In...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 11, 2017 | Book Club, Culture, Movies
What do Barbra Streisand, Audrey Hepburn, Jay Leno, Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Elizabeth Taylor, Warren Beatty, and Goldie Hawn have in common? Superstardom aside, all of these stars have chosen Dick Guttman to represent them as their publicist....
