Dear Commons Community,

Amid the clamor of a city of millions, New Yorkers have always been able to escape into a good book. 

“Even in the busiest of places, if you have a good book, you can retreat into solitude,” says writer and archival photographer, Anika Burgess. “And when you live in a city like New York, a book can be even more than a story at your fingertips. It can also be a respite, an escape, a sanctuary, a diversion and a travel companion.”

As part of its 125th anniversary celebration, The Times Book Review published photos of people sneaking some reading time around New York. You can see  the whole collection here.

Many of us can relate to these photos (see sample above and below).

Tony

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