Awards

• Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Regional Book) 2021

Overview

Rooted in the Hood is a photo essay celebrating the community gardens of New York City and the people who create, cultivate, and enjoy them. The late '60s and '70s witnessed the devastation of New York City, with many buildings in low-income areas left unattended, burned, and reduced to rubble. Drug dealers, gangs, and junkies soon moved in making those neighborhoods unsafe to live. This is a book about ordinary people, dreamers, and visionaries rising against these unsafe conditions by clearing empty lots, planting trees and vegetables, and slowly creating small havens for the community. By drawing attention to these local gardens, the book wishes to provide awareness of the importance of green spaces, not only in our great New York City, but across the country and around the world. There is an urgent need to protect these unique enclaves from further development.

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9781943532766

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""A real work of art -- incredibly thoughtful and thought-provoking."" - Jim Hicks, Design Director ""How wonderful for you AND for us to have this publication come to fruition."" - Peter Cramer, Allied Productions. ""Like a poet, the writer depicted with her lenses these magnificent New York City's Gardens. Bravo to everyone who also worked in this beautiful production."" - Christos Agathopoulos, Architect ""So overwhelmed with this book's photos and prose."" - Eileen Burtoff, Creative Art Director ""This book is a treasure! So intimately well written."" - Rolando Politi, Artist, Alphabet City ""A book about the real New York. If you love NYC, this little book is for you."" - Bernardo Arroyo, Creative Director ""The photos are so intimate and I love the prose."" - Karen Iris Tucker, Journalist ""Wonderful pictures and the writing is extraordinary."" - Jutta Newmann, Parque De La Tranquilidad

A book about the real New York. If you love NYC, this little book is for you. - Bernardo Arroyo, Creative Director A book made with passion and vision. - T.A., Art Director A real work of art -- incredibly thoughtful and thought-provoking. - Jim Hicks, Design Director Amazing book and so needed for the soul right now. - Gavin Berger, Lifetime New Yorker How wonderful for you AND for us to have this publication come to fruition. - Peter Cramer, Allied Productions. Like a poet, the writer depicted with her lenses these magnificent New York City's Gardens. Bravo to everyone who also worked in this beautiful production. - Christos Agathopoulos, Architect So overwhelmed with this book's photos and prose. - Eileen Burtoff, Creative Art Director The photos are so intimate and I love the prose. - Karen Iris Tucker, Journalist This book is a treasure! So intimately well written. - Rolando Politi, Artist, Alphabet City What a wonderful idea. We're honored to have been included. - Ella, Elizabeth Street Garden Wonderful pictures and the writing is extraordinary. - Jutta Newmann, Parque De La Tranquilidad

Author Information

Anna Angelidakis - Book design, Photography, Author Anna is a B.F.A graduate in Graphic Design Communications from the School of Visual Arts. She has worked as an Art Director for companies such as Condé Nast, Bonnier, Hodes Advertising, NetJets and King & Spalding LLP. Anna has received numerous designs awards and accolades of excellence in her field. Her passion remains combining words and photography into a unified experience. Cullen Thomas - Copy Editor Cullen is a curious author and editor. His diverse work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Salon, The Rumpus, The Sonora Review, World Hum, Current Biography, and Penthouse. He is the author of the memoir Brother One Cell (Viking) and he positively loves a good garden. Donald Murphy - Map Illustrator TJ Gemignani - Photo retouching

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