The idea of "Twice Blessed" was originally gifted to us by our teacher, Ammā, who said there is a spiritual purpose and importance in telling our story to the world. So Ammā, thank you for guidance and blessing in giving us the green light on this. This one is to you! 🙏🏽

36 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in October: Comedians Aplenty, Comic Con and More

📆 "On Oct. 16, author Stephanie Azzarone will be at @bookculture.com in Morningside Heights for a free talk...[on] prominent municipal waterworks that she writes about in her new book, 'Fabulous Fountains of New York.'"

36 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in Oct @nytimes.com
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Celebrate the launch of "Fabulous Fountains of New York" with author Stephanie Azzarone & photographer Robert F. Rodriguez! ⛲️

Join them at @bookculture.com (112th St) for a discussion & signing.

🗓️ Thurs, Oct 16 at 7 PM.

Details & all upcoming events: ow.ly/tgKb50X5Twq

Today’s dedication goes to Davida Siwisa James, the editor for "Twice Blessed."

Behind every book is someone who helps bring clarity, polish, and heart to the words. Thank you, Davida, for your guidance, edits, and unwavering support through this journey. 🌟✍️ #gratitude

Join us for the launch of Robert Sommer’s "The Concentration Camp Brothel" (Fordham University Press).

🗓 Thursday, Oct 9 • 6–7:30 PM
📍 McMahon 109, Fordham Lincoln Center (113 W 60th St, NYC)
🔗Tap link in bio to register: linktr.ee/fordham_press

🎙Late shows are back!

For a smart look at #faith, #popculture, and #Colbert, read "America’s Most Famous Catholic (According to Himself)" by Stephanie Brehm. It’s featured in “8 Thought-Provoking Books About Late Night Talk Shows.”

👉Link in bio: tr.ee/IY6x_URDms

Upcoming at The Poetry Project! ✨

Jennifer Nelson + Roberto Tejada
Wed, November 5, 2025 | 8:00 PM
The Parish Hall at St Mark's Church

$10 tickets, or watch the free livestream on YouTube. Come hear poetry shaped by both myth & matter.

Info & tickets: ow.ly/QJF350X4p94

📚New Review from New York History!

"Hotbed: Bohemian Greenwich Village and the Secret Club That Sparked Modern Feminism" by Joanna Scutts, and "Midnight Rambles: H. P. Lovecraft in Gotham" by @davidjgoodwin.bsky.social

👉 ow.ly/1fij50X4nf9

#HPLovecraft #Feminism #NYC

A New Guide to the Fabulous Fountains of New York - New York Almanack Fabulous Fountains of New York takes readers on a journey through the artistry, history, and hidden stories behind these remarkable waterworks.

Dive into the hidden history of NYC's most beautiful waterworks! ⛲️

"Fabulous Fountains of New York" explores the artistry, scandals, & stories behind 70+ fountains across all five boroughs—from Bethesda Fountain to forgotten temperance fountains.

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☕🥯Coffee, bagel, existential questions: How do New Yorkers remember the dead? Check out Ryan Stellabotte’s piece on Larry Racioppo’s latest book, "Here Down on Dark Earth."
👉Tap link in bio: tr.ee/t0ztfzSAIC

🔮 Explore the mysterious world of 19th-century divination.

Join Marie Carter, author of "Mortimer and the Witches", on her Fall tour. Uncover secrets and find an event near you: www.mariewritesandedits.com/tours-with-m...

#OccultHistory #Witchcraft #FortuneTellers #LowerEastSide #NYC

Coffee House Luncheon : Fabulous fountains of New York | Salmagundi Club Coffee House Luncheon : Fabulous fountains of New York

Must-See Event! 🗽📚 Dive into the history of NYC's most beautiful fountains with Stephanie Azzarone, author of "Fabulous Fountains of New York."

🗓️ Sep 26, 2025 | 12:00 PM
📍 Salmagundi Club. FREE program!

RSVP Now: salmagundi.org/2025-chc-azz...

#NYCFountains #NYCHistory #NYC

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New interview premieres tomorrow from Gospel Simplicity!

What happens when your conscience and your church disagree? Dive into the history of this theological debate with Dr. Ian Christopher Levy, author of "With a Pure Conscience."

⏰Set your reminder: ow.ly/y4En50X2tbv

Looking for a new read during Climate Week NYC? 📚

You can save 25% plus get free shipping on all our books about climate, conservation, and ecology. Use code CLIMATE25 at checkout.

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#ClimateWeekNYC #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #ActForThePlanet #NYC #CentralPark #Preservation

Celebrate 80 years of the @UN General Assembly 🌍 For a limited time, get 25% off plus free shipping on "A Worldly Affair: New York, the United Nations, and the Story Behind Their Unlikely Bond."

Use UNGA80 at checkout.
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#UNWeek #UNGA #UN80 #NYC

☀️Books + sunshine = the perfect Sunday plan.
See y’all at the Brooklyn Book Festival! #FordhamPress Booth #212, 209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn.

Can’t make it? Shop our virtual book exhibit + 25% off with code BKBF2025👉 linktr.ee/fordham_press #BKBF2025

This Sunday, come find Fordham Press at the Brooklyn Book Festival! We'll be at Booth #212, ready to share some of our newest titles. 📚

🖋️You'll also have the chance to meet some of our authors and get your books signed! We can't wait to see you there.

#BKBF2025 #ReadUP #Reading #BookSigning

"Fabulous Fountains of New York"!

🖊️ Meet the author tomorrow! Stephanie Azzarone is hosting a virtual tour with The Municipal Art Society of New York.

📅More events and details here: ow.ly/S68I50WOmU2

#NYC #Fountains #PublicArt

Citizen Supremely alive to the letter to the shifting

Today's Feature:

In this week's installment of What Sparks Poetry: Roberto Tejada on “Citizen” from Carbonate of Copper published by @fordhampress.bsky.social

Read here:
spare.poems.com/poem/citizen/

Episode 37: Marcella Durand's A WINTER TRIANGLE Podcast Episode · VerseCurious · 09/09/2025 · 11m

📚🚨VerseCurious is back from summer hiatus with Episode 37: Marcella Durand's A WINTER TRIANGLE (@fordhampress.bsky.social). "Marcella Durand's A WINTER TRIANGLE holds us, briefly, back from the fray, provides the curative caesura." Listen/enjoy/rate/share/subscribe!

🔔24 years ago today, 9/11 changed New York forever. "New York after 9/11" brings together experts across fields to reflect on the city’s long path from #trauma to #recovery.📖Read more: linktr.ee/fordham_press #memorial
#NYC #wtc #UShistory #september11 #WorldTradeCenter

📚Book Review! Alice Austen documented her life as a lesbian long before the LGBTQ rights movement. Discover her story in "Too Good to Get Married: The Life and Photographs of Miss Alice Austen" by #BonnieYochelson. 📸Read the full review in the #brooklynrail — Tap on🔗in bio: linktr.ee/fordham_press

📚Book Event!📸

Wednesday, September 3 at 7pm: Author, Stephanie Azzarone, and Photographer, Robert Rodriguez in conversation with Queens Poet Laureate Maria Lisella for FABULOUS FOUNTAINS OF NEW YORK. www.instagram.com/p/DOGrbAjjS9n/

The Unsettling Hand of Grief: An Interview with Adedayo Agarau About "The Years of Blood" - Chicago Review of Books I first met Adedayo Agarau in 2015 at a spoken word event in Ibadan, the southwestern Nigerian city we both grew up in. I remember watching his poetry, technically excellent on the page, come alive th...

"The physical demands of survival barely give room for the self to reflect, process, remember, or write."

KÁNYIN Olorunnisola's interview with @adedayoagarau.bsky.social on his new book “The Years of Blood” (@fordhampress.bsky.social) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/09/02/t...

💦Behind NYC’s most beautiful fountains are scandals, feuds, and forgotten histories.

Discover them all in Stephanie Azzarone’s Fabulous Fountains of New York (Empire State Editions).
✨Available now: www.fordhampress.com

📖 Read more in the NY Post feature: linktr.ee/fordham_press

Get ready to explore the stunning fountains of NYC! 🗽⛲️ The book "Fabulous Fountains of New York" is a visual masterpiece by Stephanie Azzarone and photographer Robert F. Rodriguez.

📅 A full roster of events is available here: ow.ly/caf850WOmNS

#NYC #NewYork #PublicArt

Fordham UP catalog

@fordhampress.bsky.social Catalog is out. Preorder Peculiar Satisfaction: Thomas Jefferson and the Mastery of Subjects or get Cruising the Library (2017). Both address the paradox of access to information in libraries. Both are written from a place of love for public institutions.

🎉Congratulations to Daniel Campo, author of "Postindustrial DIY: Recovering American Rust Belt Icons," winner of the 2025 Center for Historic Preservation Book Prize from the University of Mary Washington @marywash.

TOO GOOD TO GET MARRIED: The Life and Photographs of Miss Alice Austen, biography of a recovered queer elder TOO GOOD TO GET MARRIED: The Life and Photographs of Miss Alice Austen BONNIE YOCHELSON (foreword by Victoria Munro & Jessica B Phillips)...

TOO GOOD TO GET MARRIED: The Life and Photographs of Miss Alice Austen, @fordhampress.bsky.social's Empire State Editions imprint brings out Bonnie Yochelson's illustrated biography of a recovered queer elder, Alice Austen. #Booksky
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