New York Stories: The Best of the City Section of the New York Times (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780814775721)

A charmed collection of some of the best essays from the widely-known "City" section of the New York Times

"There are eight million stories in the Naked City." This famous line from the 1948 film The Naked City has become an emblem of New York City itself. One publication cultivating many of New York City's greatest stories is the City section in The New York Times. Each Sunday, this section of The New York Times, distributed only in papers in the five boroughs, captivates readers with tales of people and places that make the city unique.

Featuring a cast of stellar writers--Phillip Lopate, Vivian Gornick, Thomas Beller and Laura Shaine Cunningham, among others--New York Stories brings some of the best essays from the City section to readers around the country. New Yorkers can learn something new about their city, while other readers will enjoy the flavor of the Big Apple. New York Stories profiles people like sixteen-year-old Barbara Ott, who surfs the waters off Rockaway in Queens, and Sonny Payne, the beloved panhandler of the F train. Other essays explore memorable places in the city, from the Greenwich Village townhouse blown up by radical activists in the 1970s to a basketball court that serves as the heart of its Downtown neighborhood.

The forty essays collected in New York Stories reflect an intimate understanding of the city, one that goes beyond the headlines. The result is a passionate, well-written portrait of a legendary and ever-evolving place.

Author: Constance Rosenblum
ISBN-10: 0814775721
ISBN-13: 9780814775721
Publisher: New York University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2005
Pages: 303
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.04w x 0.74d

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 104
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2005 pg. 45
Library Journal 05/01/2005 pg. 107
Foreword 07/01/2005 pg. 45
New York Times 09/11/2005 pg. 22
Foreword 08/19/2009