City Room: Brooklyn Storefronts as Metaphor for a Changing Borough

City Room: Brooklyn Storefronts as Metaphor for a Changing Borough

A love of the small and local is on display in Paul Lacy's new book Brooklyn Storefronts: "Granted, 'you can't judge a book by its cover,' but a small, independently owned store is singular and so is a handpainted sign. When you see one, you have to wonder whether there will be something inside not found in the other stores, let alone the chains and franchises. Very often there is: a lovingly made dish made from a family recipe, a display of photographs or posters, a funny story, catchy tunes from another land: there are so many surprises." (Via City Comforts.)