February House

An “irresistible” account of a little-known literary salon and creative commune in 1940s Brooklyn ( The Washington Post Book World ).   A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year   February House is the true story of an extraordinary experiment in communal living, one involving young but already iconic writers—and America’s best-known burlesque performer—in a house at 7 Middagh Street in Brooklyn. It was a fevered yearlong party, fueled by the appetites of youth and a shared sense