Over The River PR

Your Bridge to Comprehensive Media Services

  • Home
  • What We Do
  • Who We Are
  • Who We Represent
    • Past Projects
  • What People Say About Us
  • Blog
  • Contact

By otrpr Leave a Comment

The New York Times recommends IN THE SHADOW OF GENIUS for the “discerning New Yorker”

The media can’t get enough of Barbara Mensch’s fascinating book,  IN THE SHADOW OF GENIUS: The Brooklyn Bridge and Its Creators (Fordham University Press/Empire State Editions, hardcover; $34.95). The New York Times recommended her book as one of 9 coffee table books to give to the discerning New Yorker, and her book was also featured in the Washington Post, The Eye of Photography, and the Bowery Boys blog. In addition, Barbara has been interviewed by NPR stations across the country, and she has given talks at bookstores, museums and more. Check out the full roster of reviews, features, and speaking engagements below:

LITERARY SOIREE — review

SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM (New York City) — Talk & signing on 10/29/1L

ALLIANCE FOR DOWNTOWN — book mention

EYE OF PHOTOGRAPHY — feature story

PHOTO DISTRICT NEWS  — Featured as “Photo of the Day” on 10/25/18

TRIBECA TRIBUNE — Feature ran on 10/24/18

WBAI-FM/Lenny Lopate At Large (New York) — Live interview on 11/26/18

BROOKLYN EAGLE — Feature ran on 11/13/18

THE NEW YORK TIMES — 9 Gift Books for the Discerning New Yorker

INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY — Booksigning on 12/6/18

WNYC/All of It with Alison Stewart — Live in-studio interview on 12/7/18

PIER A — Exhibit of Barbara’s photos from the book at the pier

WFUV-FM/Cityscape — Radio interview aired on 1/23/19

WASHINGTON POST — Photo feature and interview on 12/5/18

NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM — Talk and signing on 3/5/19

BOWERY BOYS HISTORY Blog — Review ran on 1/30/19

CUNY-TV/One to One with Sheryl McCarthy — TV interview on 2/18/19

DOWNTOWN MAGAZINE — Photo feature

TKSEAPORT MUSEUM — Talk & signing on 4/11/19

ROEBLING MUSEUM — Talk & signing on 5/11/19

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Books, Reviews & Features, Uncategorized Tagged With: architecture, Barbara Mensch, Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn history, Fordham University Press, New York history, Photography book, Roeblings

About otrpr

OTRPR is a PR firm specializing in innovative and individualized campaigns with a focus on electronic and social media, promotional writing, and one-on-one mentoring.Since 2000, we’ve helped hundreds of authors, publishers, non-profits, and small businesses achieve their publicity goals by generating key TV, radio, print, and online coverage.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH?

CONTACT US

Follow Us

Facebooktwitterpinterestlinkedininstagram

Copyright © 2023 · Site designed and maintained by Bakerview Consulting