The Village,?tag=viewingnyc-20 a 2013 book from Cultural commentator and historian John Strausbaugh, explores over 400 Years of Beats and Bohemians, Radicals and Rogues, a History of Greenwich Village.
From the Dutch settlers and Washington Square patricians, to the Triangle Shirtwaist fire and Prohibition-era speakeasies; from Abstract Expressionism and beatniks, to Stonewall and AIDS, the connecting narratives of The Village tell the story of America itself.
Currently, the 640-page book has a 4.5/5 rating with 38 reviews. Purchase The Village: 400 Years of Beats and Bohemians, Radicals and Rogues, a History of Greenwich Village on Amazon
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