Killing time in Kansas City International Airport

Boredom sets in for a passenger waiting to board a flight back to New York after Thanksgiving 2009

Cooking with Moxie Soda

A recipe for making Moxie chicken. Empty a third to a half a can of Moxie soda, place in a roasting pan with a cup of water. Position the whole ch...   more A recipe for making Moxie chicken. Empty a third to a half a can of Moxie soda, place in a roasting pan with a cup of water. Position the whole chicken upright over the can. If the neck is not still attached (as it is here), plug the neck cavity with a small potato or onion. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Roast the chicken in the oven for 20 minutes and then reduce heat to 375 degrees. Cook for another 30 to 45 minutes until a meat thermometer measures 165 degrees in the thickest part of the thigh. Made with chickens raised in Red Hook, Brooklyn (courtesy of John Marciano, author of Anonyponymous) in the Freebird Books kitchen labs.   less

"Just like that, just like that"--William Burroughs in Re...

On October 11, 2009, a Brooklyn audience braves the October cold to watch It Don't Pay To Be an Honest Citizen in a lot beside Freebird Books. The...   more On October 11, 2009, a Brooklyn audience braves the October cold to watch It Don't Pay To Be an Honest Citizen in a lot beside Freebird Books. The movie was shot in 1984 and recounts the director Jacob Burckhardt's experiences being mugged in Red Hook. Spectators seated at a picnic table eat dinner as William Burroughs asks protagonist Reed Bye why he wants to recover his stolen property. Most the locations were filmed around the Columbia Street waterfront near the bookstore. To order a DVD of the film, go to itdontpay@mindspring.com   less

"Less than even money"--spectators watch Brooklyn film on...

On October 11, 2009, a Brooklyn audience braves the October cold to watch It Don't Pay To Be an Honest Citizen in a lot beside Freebird Books. The...   more On October 11, 2009, a Brooklyn audience braves the October cold to watch It Don't Pay To Be an Honest Citizen in a lot beside Freebird Books. These troopers are silhouetted by the lights shining from the Pit Stop Restaurant next door. The movie was shot in 1984 and recounts the director Jacob Burckhardt's experiences being mugged in Red Hook. Most the locations were filmed around the Columbia Street waterfront near the bookstore. To order a DVD of the film, go to itdontpay@mindspring.com   less

Freebird Browsing

A typical scene in an aisle of Freebird Books in Brooklyn (123 Columbia Street)