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Photos: Jocelyn Guest
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Natalia, 22, Hunter College psychology student, Boro Park
Twój Styl, a Polish magazine
“I usually read books about the Italian Mafia, but today I just wanted to read this fun magazine.”
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Tamika Jacobs, 28, patient caretaker, Brooklyn
An Orthodox Prayer Book
“It has prayers for different reasons. You pray for your parents, you pray for your kids. It calms me down.”
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Lucy Eagling, 29, lawyer, Carroll Gardens
The Emperor’s Children, by Claire Messud
“It’s about living in New York City, so it’s easy to relate to. It’s a good subway book. I got it from a friend.”
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David Cotter, 22, Teach for America recruiter, Carroll Gardens
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein
“I’m not that into science fiction, but my friend recommended it.”
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Courtney Wood, 30, publishing, Park Slope
Dirt Music, by Tim Winton
“I work for the publisher—I get lots of advance review copies to read on the subway.”
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Judith Belasco, 28, student, South Slope
AM New York
“I don’t read it every day—usually it’s the Times or something I have to read for work. I always play Sudoku after flipping through the paper!”
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Hai Knafo, 59, illustrator, Windsor Terrace
“We Wish to Inform You...,” by Philip Gourevitch
“It’s about a reporter who went back to Rwanda after the genocide. It’s interesting—deeper than the news.”
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Naomi Miller, 77, retiree, Cobble Hill and Northern California
The New York Times
“We’ve got this dumb president, so it’s all bad news. I’m a subscriber, I start with the front page, and usually I agree with them.”
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Mark, 53, pastry chef, Windsor Terrace
Food, Inc., by Peter Pringle
“It’s boring but interesting. I’m reading it for a class at NYU. It’s at 6 p.m., so I have to finish by then. It’s about food issues and how genetic engineering is more complicated than we think. It’s a little scary.”
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Andrea Ackerman, 54, animator, Chelsea
Virtual Art: From Illusion to Immersion, by Oliver Grau
“The author e-mailed me that I might like this. It’s a historical analysis of art that came before immersive art—that’s art that you experience as being totally enveloped in.”
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Steven Seighman, 32, Webmaster, Astoria
Metro
“The one day you catch me, I’m reading the Metro. I’m usually reading books, but there’s this article about Jesse Jackson today.”
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Jessica Carlin, 26, social worker, Park Slope
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomedy, a graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
“A friend of mine lent me some little comic books by this author.”
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Alina, 19, NYU student, Forest Hills
Linear Algebra
“I’m on the train for two hours every day, so it would be a waste if I didn’t study.”
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Dorna, 44, housekeeper, East New York
Velocity, by Dean Koontz
“I’ve read all of his books. I love them because you never know what’s going to happen next.”
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Baula, 33, cook, Astoria
Hoy
“There’s an article about Fidel Castro, about the protests—it’s my favorite paper, I read it every day.”
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Jennifer Seemangal, 19, Hunter College sociology student, Kensington
Gone With the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
“It tells you the history of what’s going on but in a way that you can relate to.”