{"product_id":"new-york-calling-marshall-berman-9781861893383","title":"New York Calling: From Blackout to Bloomberg","description":"New York City in the 1970s was the setting for \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnnie Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/i\u003e, the nightmare playground for Son of Sam and \u003ci\u003eThe Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e, the proving grounds for graffiti, punk, hip-hop, and all manner of other public spectacle. Musicians, artists, and writers could subsist even in Manhattan, while immigrants from the world over were reinventing the city in their own image. Others, fed up with crime, filth and frustration, simply split. \u003cbr\u003e Fast-forward three decades and today New York can appear a glamorous metropolis, with real estate prices soaring higher than its skyscrapers. But is this fresh-scrubbed, affluent city really an improvement on its grittier--and more affordable--predecessor? Taking us back to the streets where eccentricity and anomie were pervasive, \u003ci\u003eNew York Calling\u003c\/i\u003e unlocks life in the unpolished Apple, where, it seemed, anything could happen. All five boroughs­­--the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island--comprising hundreds of neighborhoods and the interlaced worlds of politics, crime, drugs, sex, and mischief, are explored with a love of the city unclouded by romance yet undimmed by cynicism. \u003cbr\u003e Acclaimed historian Marshall Berman and journalist Brian Berger gather here a stellar group of writers and photographers who combine their energies to weave a rich tale of struggle, excitement, and wonder. John Strausbaugh explains how Uptown has taken over Downtown, as Tom Robbins examines the mayors and would-be mayors who have presided over the transformation. Margaret Morton chronicles the homeless, while Robert Atkins offers a personal view of the city's gay culture and the devastating impact of aids. Anthony Haden-Guest and John Yau offer insiders' views of the New York art world, while Brandon Stosuy and Allen Lowe recount their discoveries of the local rock and jazz scenes. Armond White and Leonard Greene approach African-American culture and civil rights from perspectives often marginalized in so-called polite conversation. \u003cbr\u003e Daily life in New York has its dramatic moments too. Luc Sante gives us glimpses of a city perpetually on the grift, Jean Thilmany and Philip Dray share secrets of Gotham's ethnic enclaves, Richard Meltzer walks, Jim Knipfel rides the subways, and Robert Sietsema criss-crosses the city, indefatigably tasting everything from giant Nigerian tree snails to Fujianese turtles. \u003cbr\u003e It's a long way from old Brooklyn to the new Times Square. But \u003ci\u003eNew York Calling\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us of what has changed--and what's been lost --along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marshall Berman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861893388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861893383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.78h x 7.62w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2007 pg. 43","brand":"Marshall Berman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598594961663,"sku":"9781861893383","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b33fc689-8264-499f-8511-1db73e6d7de7.jpg?v=1702383386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-york-calling-marshall-berman-9781861893383","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}