Writes & Bites: Conwell Coffee Hall and tension-filled twists

Illustration by Char Gossage

Welcome to Writes & Bites — a series where creative writing MFA student Arianna Gundlach reviews a cool writing spot in New York City and tackles a writing topic that’s been weighing on your mind. This week, we look at Conwell Coffee Hall located at 6 Hanover St. in the Financial District.

GetLit: Fiction / ‘Above the Clouds’

Illustration by Lilli Eller and logo by Sadie Wood

GetLit is a semimonthly series featuring works of fiction and creative nonfiction submitted by New School students. Each month has two opportunities to submit: an open call and a themed call. To submit your work or find more information, please visit GetLit’s submissions form. Our second selection is “Above the Clouds” by Mel Pecegueiro, the prologue of her novel-in-progress.

GetLit: Fiction / ‘In Between the Veil’

Illustration by Lilli Eller and logo by Sadie Wood

GetLit is a semimonthly series featuring works of fiction and creative nonfiction submitted by New School students. Each month has two opportunities to submit: an open call and a themed call. To submit your work or find more information, please visit GetLit’s submissions form. Our first selection is “In Between the Veil” by Sami Genevieve.

Nighthawks: Times Square

Illustration by Jacey Chen

Welcome to Nighthawks — a biweekly series where writer Sam Brule travels to noteworthy nightlife epicenters across New York City to observe and report about the night, atmosphere, and people of the weekend. Tonight, we’re joining the thousands of people in Times Square to figure out what the constant commotion is really about.