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This article discusses the transfer of the archives of the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx section of New York City to the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library of Columbia University. The records of the 144-year-old cemetery contain documents pertaining to the burials of Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Herman Melville, Joseph Pulitzer, and many others. Many of the monuments and mausoleums resemble those of ancient royals of Rome, Egypt, and Greece.

This article reflects on the rescue of a starling bird that had fallen out of its nest and landed on the ground three stories below by the author and her daughter, Jasmine. They nursed the wild bird, christened Raven Starling by Jasmine, to health with dog food and then later cat food mixed with natural apple sauce, grounds antacids for calcium and mashed hard-boiled egg yolks for protein. The bird was later adopted by a woman in upstate New York who cared for starlings.

Profiles the El Morocco nightclub in New York City. Highlights from its history, especially in the 1930's and 1940's, and the movie stars who frequented it; Construction of a luxury condominium on the site; Reflections from visitors to El Morocco. including Vogue editor Diana Vreeland who entered with Clark Gable and Broadway star Nanette Fabray; Description of the construction site; Publication of the limited edition "El Morocco Family Album," published in 1937.

Focuses on the efforts of Celia Maguire to preserve the legacy of her husband, the notable botanist Bassett Maguire. His career in botany, which includes curatorship of the New York Botanical Garden in New York City; Her experiences on his various scientific quests around the world; Their relationship.