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New York Stories: The Best of the City Section of the New York Times
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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 reader
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Paperback, 303 pages
Published
May 1st 2005
by New York University Press
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Anyone who knows anything about the city or who grew up in the area will relate and love this book
A wonderful collection of essays from the pages of the New York Times. These stories cover New York in all its colors - street basketball, finding an apartment, washing windows, rooting for sports teams. This is a good book not only for those from New York, but perhaps especially for those who are not from New York, like me. Reading these stories gave me a taste of what it might be like to live in the Big Apple and its boroughs.
i don't even like new york that much & i inhaled this book. maybe new york is like the complete works of shakespeare: you don't have to like it to appreciate its delectable mythology. there was something kinda delicious about snooping in the local section of another city's paper - like reading a stranger's love letters that fit snugly into your own universe.
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I always enjoy reading the essays in the City section of the NY Times, but I don't often remember to do so, so I was pleased to find a book that collects many of them! A subsequent volume is coming soon...
Each story offers a different glimpse of life in New York City. I feel like these essays express exactly how I've felt the two years I've lived here. Some are stronger and more engaging than others. This text is worth reading for the variety of essays alone.
Excellent! Some really unique stories about various places in NYC and, of course, the various people that are there. Also, many stories about NYC as a newcomer experiences it.
Wow, I was really expecting this to be terribly interesting. I love reading about nyc. I found it mostly boring. Only 2 or 3 stories really captured my attention. Disappointing...
Some of the best pieces from my favorite section of the Times. What could be better?
Sep 28, 2007
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It's the best essays of the City Section of the New York Times. Great nostalgia.
Perfect for small, quick bites of New York City life.
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