What started as an experiment on the B Train in New York City has grown into a movement that has "changed how we look at books" (Forbes). Uli Beutter Cohen, the creator of Subway Book Review, puts readers in the spotlight and inspires a worldwide community with the stories book-toting New Yorkers are reading and living each day.
For nearly a decade, documentarian Uli Beutter Cohen rode the subway through New York City to observe, interview, and photograph some of its most imaginative people: the readers of books. Between the Lines is the remarkable result—a collection of conversations that beautifully illuminate who we are and where we are going. On sale October 26th, 2021 (Simon & Schuster).
Uli Beutter Cohen is a New York City–based documentarian, artist, and the creator of Subway Book Review. She explores belonging to a time and place through writing and photography. Uli is a sought-after speaker and panelist. Her work has been featured on TV, in print and online by New York magazine, Esquire, Vogue, Forbes, Oprah Magazine, Glamour, the BBC, and The Guardian, among others. Between The Lines: Stories from the Underground is her first book. Uli lives in Brooklyn.
Subway Book Review has grown into a movement that has been called the “white whale of social media” and "one of the few purely good things on the internet" (Esquire), "wildly popular" (Lit Hub), "refreshing" (The Cut), and the thing that has "changed how we look at books" (Forbes).
In over 170 interviews, Uli Beutter Cohen, the founder of Subway Book Review, shares nuanced insights into our collective psyche and gives us an invaluable document of our challenges and our potential. Hear from well-known train riders, like Roxane Gay, Aparna Nancherla, Jia Tolentino, Devon Rodriguez, and everyday New Yorkers. Complete with original photography, and countless intriguing book recommendations, Between the Lines is an enthusiastic celebration of the ways stories invite us into each other’s lives, and a call to action for imagining a bold, empathetic future together. So, get on board, stand clear of the closing doors and enjoy this special ride.
