Reddit UES Bookclub discussion

What did you think of the book? Would you recommend it to others?

What was your favorite part/era of St. Marks Place? Were you familiar with any of the different counterculture movements before you read about them? Did you learn anything you didn’t know?

What do you think was the “Golden Age” of St. Marks? Would you have wanted to live on St. Marks Place at any point?

What do you think the “Golden Age” of Yorkville/the Upper East Side was?

Who were some of the “original” residents of St. Marks Place? How did they react as things changed around them?

St. Marks Place is fairly small, but it had a lot of famous inhabitants who the author describes as interacting with the public often. What brushes with fame have you had in New York City?

What role has St. Marks Place played in New York City history? How has it affected and been affected by social change?

What do you see as the future of St. Marks Place?

The book made the point that as St. Marks Place became increasingly gentrified and safer, its residents thought it lost its character. Do you think the safety was worth the loss?

What are some places that you are or were familiar with that have changed? How have they changed? Do you think it was for the better or worse?