FAO Schwarz, Iconic Toy Store, Closes Fifth Avenue Flagship
FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue will close its flagship after decades as a landmark store. Toys R Us cited high operating costs for the 45000 square foot space, with a possible midtown reopening planned, while fans recall three levels of toys and the store’s iconic Big Piano and candy shop.
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Las Cruces radio personality aims for The Voice audition
Patricia Valencia, a Las Cruces native with nearly a decade in local radio, flies to Los Angeles for a private audition for NBC’s The Voice. She built a large regional following, partaking in Kiss FM and Hot 103 and preparing with private coaching to present a strong stage presence.
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Native grasses eyed as drought resistant food sources near Silver City
Botanist Richard Felger and Gregg Dugan push Apache red grass and giant sacaton from Silver City to area farms to enlarge seed stock and feed a warming world. The grasses yield seeds with 50 to 75 percent higher protein than wheat and require little tillage. They plan broad planting, local cooking tests, and involvement from five local restaurateurs and the Silver City Food Co-op as irrigation needs begin.
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The Prophet paperback edition coming this summer
The Penguin Random House imprint Vintage Books will publish a paperback edition of Kahil Gibran's The Prophet on July 21 ahead of an animated film adaptation featuring Liam Neeson and Selma Hayek. The book has sold over 9 million copies in the U.S. since 1923 and Vintage plans a first printing of 50,000.
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El Chapo Escape Boosts Sales For Novel
The El Chapo prison breakout spurred demand for Don Winslow’s The Cartel. The book surged from 287 to 66 on Amazon within 24 hours, continuing a series about the Mexican drug war and a clash between a DEA agent and a cartel kingpin.
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