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We hope you enjoy
traveling around the Bronx with Bill. He'll take you to
some out-of-the-way places, introduce you to some
interesting people and hopefully edify and entertain
you.
In addition to his
newspaper columns, Bill is also the co-author of Throggs
Neck 1983, a spiral-bound pictorial of that community
and Throggs Neck Memories, a 269-page history published
in 1994. Both books are now out of print. He has also
given numerous lectures and walking tours on all areas
of Bronx history. The latter has resulted in a new book
on Tremont Avenue to be released by the Bronx County
Historical Society at a later date.
He co-authored
another book with John McNamara in 1998 entitled Throggs
Neck-Pelham Bay which was released by Arcadia Publishing
as part of their Images of America series. Bill's next
book was released in October of 1999 and is entitled
East Bronx. It, too, was published by Arcadia and it
contains over 200 photographs of that section of our
borough east of the Bronx River. It was followed by
South Bronx in 2002. That book is still in print and it
is priced at $19.99 and is available at Barnes and Noble
and other fine bookstores, either in person or on-line.
Both "Throggs Neck-Pelham
Bay" and "East Bronx" have been reprinted by the
publisher in May of 2011 but are not yet on
bookshelves. Both
Amazon.com
and Barnes and Noble, however, are carrying them on
their websites.
 Bill’s
next book was "The Bronx, in bits and pieces." It is a
collection of over 200 of his columns and will bring you
hours of pleasure as you reminisce on the glories of
another era. It was updated and expanded in July of 2007
and re-released by Rooftop Publishing. The publisher has
since gone out of business but the book can still be
found online at
amazon.com. If you enjoy reading Bill’s stories on
Bronx Mall, you will definitely enjoy having this
magnificent tome on your bookshelf. It is being touted
as one of the finest books on Bronx history in print and
each story is presented in the inimitable Twomey style.
Enjoy.
 Bill's
latest work " Images of America: Northwest Bronx" was
released by Arcadia Publishing On May 5, 2011. He
co-authored the 128-page pictorial work with Thomas X.
Casey. Mr. Casey is known for having the largest
collection of Bronx postcards in the world with over
5000 different images. This book covers the entire area
west of the Bronx River and north of Fordham Road. Look
for it at Barnes and Noble or wherever fine books are
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