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Hubert Selby

Hubert Selby, Jr.

The Bay Ridge Canon: Song of the Silent Snow by Hubert Selby, Jr.

October 19, 2015September 14, 2016 Henry  Arts, Culture  Bay Ridge Canon, Bay Ridge Theatre, Hubert Selby, short stories, Song of the Silent Snow

The novelist rarely wrote explicitly about his native Bay Ridge. Except in his short stories.

69th Street Pier with Ferry

Before Ferry Service Returns to Bay Ridge, A Look Back at Local Ferry History

August 17, 2015October 12, 2015 Henry  Community News, Culture, History, News  69th Street ferry, 69th Street Pier, Americna Veterans Memorial Pier, Citywide Ferry Service, Denyse Wharf, Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby, the Bay Ridge Ferry

Passenger boat service dates back at least to the 1770s.

Gilbert Sorrentino books about Bay Ridge and elsewhere

An Introduction to Novelist Gilbert Sorrentino’s Bay Ridge

May 7, 2015September 14, 2016 Henry  Arts, Culture, History  Bay Ridge Canon, Gilbert Sorrentino, Hubert Selby, Steelwork

A little context for the life and work of our greatest homegrown writer.

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