Pies for the Passerby – An experiment

Take These Pies, Please:
Inviting Thieves to a Window Where Art Imitates Lore

By ANDY NEWMAN

Clouds of apple scent drift across the concrete plaza, drawing young and old alike to the tiny white cottage recently sprung up in front of the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Scrunching noses to the windowpane, they peer past the gingham curtains, as if looking back in time, to see a woman in a dotted red dress and an apron leaning over a counter and rolling out a crust. Continue reading →