Mr. Beller's Neighborhood

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Mr. Beller's Neighborhood
Type of site
 Creative nonfiction, vignette, literature
Available inEnglish
Headquarters New York City,
United States
Owner Thomas Beller
Created by Thomas Beller
EditorJacob Margolies
Key peopleThomas Beller, Bryan Charles, Marisa Bowe, Phillip Lopate, Sabin Streeter, Jonathan Ames, Said Sayrafiezadeh, Joanna Yas.
URL mrbellersneighborhood.com
Launched2000

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 [1] [2] It publishes original, previously unpublished non-fiction essays and vignettes.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 publishered 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] Luc 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]

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References

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  2. ↑ O'Grady, Jim (2000-12-03). "CITY LORE; A Web Site Reverberates With the Din of Urban Life". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  3. ↑ "Tell Mr. Beller a Story". Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  4. ↑ Mooney, Jake (2008-06-06). "An Interactive Map of Stories From New Yorkers". City Room. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  5. ↑ "'Mr. Beller's Neighborhood' reviewed by Tom Hartman". Pif Magazine. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  6. ↑ "Print & Zines" . Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  7. ↑ "Michael Cunningham". mrbellersneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  8. ↑ "Pizza and Monotheism". Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  9. ↑ "Jonathan Ames". mrbellersneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  10. ↑ "Sam Lipsyte". mrbellersneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  11. ↑ "Rachel Sherman". mrbellersneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  12. ↑ "Alexander Chancellor". mrbellersneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  13. ↑ "Bryan Charles". mrbellersneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  14. ↑ "Wedding Proposal At Cafe Loup". Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  15. ↑ "Luc Sante". mrbellersneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  16. ↑ "Debbie Nathan". mrbellersneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  17. ↑ "Old Nuns". Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  18. ↑ "The Diner". Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  19. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
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