Dave's review of Up in the Old Hotel
Up in the Old Hotel by Joseph Mitchell
Admittedly, I have a soft spot for this book since my grandfather sent me a copy when I spent a year in a one-book desert town. There isn't much journalism—or writing in general—like this anymore: Pure, impeccable storytelling for its own sake. Mitchell was a precursor to the New Journalists, bringing a novelistic eye to everyday life, soaking up details, becoming the "fly on the wall" (and probably making up a fair amount of dialog along the way).
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