J.K. Van Tassell | Brooklyn (The Borough)

Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite: The View from Shrublick

By J.K. Van Tassell

The Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite in the Other Borough are true accounts of spontaneous excursions by a natural explorer distantly descended from a Montauk princess and an infamous Dutch family that helped settle New York. Here, in the vein of Diedrich Knickerbocker, J.K. Van Tassell shares her feral tales in the Brooklyn. In her final episode, the Oblivious Manhattanite needs a paper bag to breathe Into because she cannot see Manhattan from Shrublick.

March 27, 2009 Featured Writers

tags: Boho Brooklynites, Cheap Rent, Class War, Craigslist Apartment, The Oblivious Manhattanite, Where White People Live, Yuppies

Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite: Attack of the Cheese Grits

By J.K. Van Tassell

The Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite in the Other Borough are true accounts of spontaneous excursions by a natural explorer distantly descended from a Montauk princess and an infamous Dutch family that helped settle New York. Here, in the vein of Diedrich Knickerbocker, J.K. Van Tassell shares her feral tales in the Brooklyn. In part five she goes loft hunting with Kitty Jihad and is attacked by cheese grits.

March 18, 2009 Featured Writers

tags: Boho Brooklynites, Class War, Craigslist Apartment, The Oblivious Manhattanite, Where White People Live

Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite: Romancing A Self-Imposed Exile

By J.K. Van Tassell

The Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite in the Other Borough are true accounts of spontaneous excursions by a natural explorer distantly descended from a Montauk princess and an infamous Dutch family that helped settle New York. Here, in the vein of Diedrich Knickerbocker, J.K. Van Tassell shares her feral tales in the Brooklyn. In part four the Oblivious Manhattanite romances a self-imposed exile in the Other Borough.

February 26, 2009 Featured Writers

tags: Boho Brooklynites, City Hall, Class War, Craigslist Apartment, Manhattan Migrants, The Oblivious Manhattanite, Veruschka, Vinegar Hill, Where White People Live

Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite: WTF Train and the Quest for Bordeaux

By J.K. Van Tassell

The Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite in the Other Borough are true accounts of spontaneous excursions by a natural explorer distantly descended from a Montauk princess and an infamous Dutch family that helped settle New York. Here, in the vein of Diedrich Knickerbocker, J.K. Van Tassell shares her feral tales in the Brooklyn. In part three she goes zig-zagging through gruplets, awaits the faulty WTF train in a quest for bordeaux.

February 16, 2009 Featured Writers

tags: Boho Brooklynites, Class War, The Oblivious Manhattanite, Vinegar Hill, Vinegar Hill House, Where White People Live

Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite: Thirsty Frogs in a Snow Squall

By J.K. Van Tassell

The Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite in the Other Borough are true accounts of spontaneous excursions by a natural explorer distantly descended from a Montauk princess and an infamous Dutch family that helped settle New York. Here, in the vein of Diedrich Knickerbocker, J.K. Van Tassell shares her feral tales in the Brooklyn. In Part Two she goes exploring St. Gumbo and Cider Hill with some thirsty frogs in a snow squall.

January 27, 2009 Featured Writers

tags: Babylon Brooklyn, Boho Brooklynites, Class War, Manhattan Migrants, The Oblivious Manhattanite, Vinegar Hill, Vinegar Hill House, Where White People Live

Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite: St. Gumbo Awaits

By J.K. Van Tassell

The Adventures of the Oblivious Manhattanite in the Other Borough are true accounts of spontaneous excursions by a natural explorer distantly descended from a Montauk princess and an infamous Dutch family that helped settle New York. Here, in the vein of Diedrich Knickerbocker, J.K. Van Tassell shares her feral tales in the Brooklyn. Some names of Kings County’s charming burgs and establishments are misnamed because she is dyslexic and oblivious. In her expeditions she is always accompanied by Sophie Dulac, another oblivious character from France, and the sometimes present and much needed Frampton, their Brooklyn Sherpa. The Oblivious Manhattanite lives near City Hall and very rarely goes above Canal Street. Her view from this humble abode is of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges which beckon her constantly, along with a chorus of hyped up articles that appear in New York Magazine and the New York Times about rejuvenated places like Blowanus and Yellow-Blue Hook.

January 20, 2009 Classic, Featured Writers

tags: Babylon Brooklyn, Boho Brooklynites, Class War, Manhattan Migrants, The Oblivious Manhattanite, Vinegar Hill, Vinegar Hill House, Where White People Live