Walking Harlem

Harlem isn’t just a neighborhood in Manhattan—it’s a cultural epicenter, and Walking Harlem is your personal tour guide through Black America’s cultural heartbeat. Karen Taborn knows these streets—not like “I Googled it,” but from a lifetime of jazz, history, and real living in the block. The book takes you on five walk-it-yourself tours through Harlem’s best-known corners and its quiet surprises—think Apollo Theater meets speakeasy glow, poets’ hideouts, and pulsing street scenes you didn’t even know were there. Flip through nearly tons of photos, maps, stop-and-rest café recs, and stories that make Harlem feel like a friend sharing its secrets. Whether you live here, love it, or just want to get to know Harlem from afar—this book has a little for everyone. See what else is in our coffee table book collection.