{"product_id":"the-bottom-of-the-harbor-joseph-mitchell-9780593594957","title":"The Bottom of the Harbor","description":"\u003cb\u003eClassic portraits of New York City's hidden corners from one of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e's most iconic writers, now featuring stunning new illustrations by renowned artist Joana Avillez\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Throughout its long literary history, there have been few writers as distinctly tied to the city of New York as Joseph Mitchell. As a widely acclaimed essayist for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, Mitchell wandered throughout the alleyways, graveyards, saloons, and storefronts of midcentury New York City, but was always magnetically drawn back to the waterfront of New York Harbor, the setting and inspiration for many of his best stories. In \u003ci\u003eThe Bottom of the Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e, Mitchell showcases his genius for character study as he dives into the layers of history surrounding the harbor. In \"Up in the Old Hotel,\" Mitchell and the eponymous proprietor of Sloppy Louie's seafood restaurant explore the upper reaches of the harbor's storied, and abandoned, old hotel. Widely considered one of the greatest works of nonfiction ever printed in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Mr. Hunter's Grave\" sucks the reader into the eddies of time surrounding a particular graveyard on the South Shore of Staten Island. And of course, \"The Rats on the Waterfront\" examines the habits and classifications of New York's greasiest residents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Bottom of the Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e features stunning original black-and-white illustrations by another inveterate New Yorker, Joana Avillez. Raised near the Fulton Fish Market, the place that Mitchell credited with first making him feel truly at home in New York City, Avillez has long turned her keen eye and nimble pen on the everyday comings and goings of the city. Now, she uses her distinctly ebullient and droll style to bring the richness and vivacity of Joseph Mitchell's words to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than sixty years after its original publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Bottom of the Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e continues to prove a timeless love letter to the city, an elegy to what it once was, and an expression of hope for its future. Working decades apart, Mitchell and Avillez craft a loving tribute to their shared home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593594959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593594957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Joseph Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46867146375423,"sku":"9780593594957","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a71f2e60-2e1b-4325-b0e4-6834b88e07e2.jpg?v=1747454020","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bottom-of-the-harbor-joseph-mitchell-9780593594957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}