Book Talk On The History Of The West Village Set For January

WEST VILLAGE, NY — If you ever wanted to learn a little bit more about the West Village, you'll have a major chance to in an upcoming book talk in January 2022.

Village Preservation is hosting a virtual conversation on Jan. 12 with Michael Minichiello, who is the author of "West Village Originals — An Oral History of New York City's Most Unique Neighborhood."

The conversation will start at 6 p.m. on the day, and you can register here.

"Known as “Little Bohemia” for well over a century, New York’s West Village has long been a haven for intellectuals, writers, artists, and activists," reads a description of the event on Village Preservation's website. "But the area began to witness vast changes as formerly cheap and subdivided rowhouses were transformed back into single family homes, and shops became emblazoned with the names of top fashion designers."

Minichiello's book "captures" the neighborhood's roots and its "profound shift" over the years through interviews with activists, business owners, journalists, writers, and artists.

Minichiello is an author and public historian who was born in Nyack, New York, but moved to the West Village on Perry Street while still a teenager. Since 1990, he has lived on Horatio Street overlooking Jackson Square Park.