Mr. Beller's Neighborhood Explained

Mr. Beller's Neighborhood
Language:English
Type:Creative nonfiction, vignette, literature
Owner:Thomas Beller
Editor:Jacob Margolies
Key People:Thomas Beller, Bryan Charles, Marisa Bowe, Phillip Lopate, Sabin Streeter, Jonathan Ames, Said Sayrafiezadeh, Joanna Yas.
Launched:2000
Country:United States

Mr. Beller's Neighborhood is a literary website focused on true stories set in New York City that was founded in 2000 by author Thomas Beller.[1] [2] It publishes original, previously unpublished non-fiction essays and vignettes.[3]

History

It was one of the first websites to use a map as a way of organizing stories, initially using a satellite photo. In 2005 it switched to Google Maps.[4]

After the 9/11 attacks, the site became "the locus for a growing collaborative history,"[5] and in 2002, it was nominated for a Webby Award in the Print and Zine category.[6]

It has published over a thousand original pieces of writing including work by authors: Michael Cunningham,[7] Nick Tosches,[8] Jonathan Ames,[9] Sam Lipsyte,[10] Rachel Sherman,[11] Alexander Chancellor,[12] Bryan Charles,[13] Thomas Beller, Meghan Daum,[14] Lucy Sante,[15] Alicia Erian, Rachel Cline, Vince Passaro, Jeanette Winterson, Peter Nolan Smith, Debbie Nathan,[16] Anne Meara,[17] and Madison Smartt Bell.[18]

It has published two anthologies of original work first published on the site: "Before and After: Stories From New York",[19] [20] and "Lost and Found: Stories From New York".[21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. News: NEWS WATCH; On Location: Reading Your Way Around the City. Mirapaul. Matthew. 2000-08-17. The New York Times. 2018-04-18. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. News: CITY LORE; A Web Site Reverberates With the Din of Urban Life. O'Grady. Jim. 2000-12-03. The New York Times. 2018-04-18. en-US. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Tell Mr. Beller a Story. Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. en. 2018-04-18.
  4. Web site: An Interactive Map of Stories From New Yorkers. Mooney. Jake. 2008-06-06. City Room. en-US. 2018-04-18.
  5. News: 'Mr. Beller's Neighborhood' reviewed by Tom Hartman. Pif Magazine. 2018-07-11.
  6. News: Print & Zines. 2018-04-18. en-US.
  7. Web site: Michael Cunningham. mrbellersneighborhood.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  8. Web site: Pizza and Monotheism. Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. en. 2018-07-11.
  9. Web site: Jonathan Ames. mrbellersneighborhood.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  10. Web site: Sam Lipsyte. mrbellersneighborhood.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  11. Web site: Rachel Sherman. mrbellersneighborhood.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  12. Web site: Alexander Chancellor. mrbellersneighborhood.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  13. Web site: Bryan Charles. mrbellersneighborhood.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  14. Web site: Wedding Proposal At Cafe Loup. Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. en. 2018-07-11.
  15. Web site: Luc Sante. mrbellersneighborhood.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  16. Web site: Debbie Nathan. mrbellersneighborhood.com. en. 2018-07-11.
  17. Web site: Old Nuns. Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. en. 2018-07-11.
  18. Web site: The Diner. Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. en. 2018-07-11.
  19. News: Nonfiction Book Review: BEFORE AND AFTER: Stories from New York by Thomas Beller, Editor. Mr. Beller's Neighborhood Books $13 (251p) ISBN 978-0-393-32353-5. PublishersWeekly.com. 2018-04-18. en.
  20. Web site: Before & After: Stories From New York. Drake. Monica. Portland Mercury. en. 2018-04-18.
  21. News: Book Review: Lost and Found, Stories from New York - Metropolis. 2009-09-21. Metropolis. 2018-04-18. en-US.
  22. Web site: The Approval Matrix: Week of August 24, 2009. NYMag.com. 2018-04-18.

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