![A blank map — Cooper is still collecting them, continuing her endeavor to create an intimate map of the city. "To call [the project] complete in any respect would be to undermine [it]," she said. Credit: Becky Cooper.](http://www.metro.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/MappingManhattan_119-157x117.jpg)
Handmade maps describe a city of loves and losses
New Yorkers make their own maps of Manhattan, with dots for sixth wives, first crushes, and lost loves.
Mapping Manhattan: A Love (and Sometimes Hate) Story in Maps
A selection of maps from Becky Cooper’s book of 75 handmade maps.
No diaper? No problem. ‘Elimination communication’ takes off
It seems impossible: A baby — many times not much older than newly born — going to the bathroom directly [...]
Asian-American students hurt by race category
A new book looks at how Asian Americans are hurt by the AAPI race category.
City needs nonprofit to take over free books program
The city reportedly cut a free books program and wants a non-profit to take it over, due to the “unpredictability” of state funding.
PHOTOS: Artwork from Lucy Knisley’s memoir, ‘Relish: My Life in the Kitchen’
For Lucy Knisley, the decision to create an illustrated memoir was easy. “Food is something that interests me, and comics [...]
Lucy Knisley draws (and draws upon) key episodes in her life through food and recipes in ‘Relish: My Life in the Kitchen’
For Lucy Knisley, the decision to create an illustrated memoir was easy. “Food is something that interests me, and comics [...]
Comedian Jim Gaffigan on parenting five kids in a Manhattan two-bedroom
As a nationally touring comic, Jim Gaffigan is no stranger to hectic schedules and sleepless nights. His new book “Dad [...]
