A Tour of 826NYC

As promised eons ago, and now delivered: a virtual tour of the 826NYC center in Brooklyn's Park Slope.


The storefront is particularly unique. As I was trying to snap pictures, a bunch of walkers peered into the shop windows to try and figure out what the (closed) center was.

Inside it's fun. The signage is amazing, as I've come to expect from most 826/McSweeney's endeavors.


There are different stations for different aspects of the superhero lifestyle.





And McSweeney's and 826 publications are prominently displayed, as always, as you enter the actual writing center from the store.



This center was a little neater than the one in San Francisco, but they still go for overstuffed sofas. Yummy.


The whitescreen for the field trips and group writing sessions.



Puppets!

Each volunteer has a little cubby with their face on a can of something. Love, canned and for sale.

If you ever do get to NYC, I would really suggest going to the store and visiting. There's also a satellite location at the Williamsburg libary, but I couldn't make it there before closing time.

Dr. Nostrum's Wishlist

Here is a list of items we want to raise money for at our Exquisite Corpse Halloween party on Saturday, October 27th at 645 S. Lincoln Street, 7:30 pm. If you have any of these for donation, please bring them. If you don't have these, and would like to help us purchase them, bring cash! We hope to see you there.

writing supplies:
lined paper, printing paper... all paper
pencils & pens
sharpies & markers
post-its of all sizes and shapes, esp. big ones

electronic needs:
software for mac's - filemaker pro, adobe indesign, etc.
digital camera
video recorder
laser printer
projector
computer tablet (wireless, or not)

costume & props:
aviator goggles
copper wire
gears of all kinds
cape (black mens woolen, 19th century-type)
leather material
hunter's cap with ear flaps

chapbook materials:
binding machine
portable printer
USB portable memory drives