St. Marks Is Dead
- First published
- 2015
- Pages
- 436
About this book
St. Marks Is Dead is a mesmerizing nonfiction work by Ada Calhoun. The book looks into the rich history of St. Mark’s Place, a renowned three-block stretch in Manhattan’s East Village. As a resident of the street herself, Calhoun gives a unique perspective on how each generation of bohemians has declared St. Marks Is Dead as their era came to an end.
Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. “A Very Eden” 10,000 BC–AD 1904
- Part II. “Three Blocks of Unusual” 1905–1950
- Part III. “They all ended up on that Blanket on the Corner.” 1951–1974
- Part IV. “It was like if you turned the lights on and all the roaches ran.” 1977–1991
- Part V. “The era of fear has had a long enough reign.” 1992–1999
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Book facts
- Author
- Ada Calhoun
- First published
- 2015
- Pages
- 436
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American History
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online