Only in New York
An Exploration of the World's Most Fascinating, Frustrating, and Irrepressible City
by Sam Roberts
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Nov 06 2018 | Archive Date Aug 31 2018
Fordham University Press | Empire State Editions
Talking about this book? Use #OnlyInNy #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!
Description
No one denies that New York City is unique—but what makes it sui generis? Sam Roberts, a longtime city reporter, has puzzled over this in print and in his popular New York Times podcasts for years. In Only in New York, updated with new tales and fascinating glimpses into uniquely NYC life, he writes about what makes this city tick and why things are the way they are in the greatest of all metropolises on earth. The more than 75 essays in this book cover a variety of topics, including:
-How do New Yorkers react during disasters?
-Maritime history (the Hudson River)
-Crowds, space, and population growth
-1908: a year in History history
-Jewish Daily Forward
-What happens when a neighborhood loses its tony ZIP code?
A winning and informative gift book for every fan of “the city,” Only in New York is elegantly written and solidly reported.
Advance Praise
A staple among readers of the New York Times, urban affairs
correspondent Roberts collects 40 of his podcasts for the Times Web
site—savvy snapshots of the city that prides itself on its restless
energy. Roberts (Who We Are Now) pens snappy glimpses of its
personalities, trends, events and general mayhem, including topics such
as the gender gap and eligible men, fat New Yorkers, the New York City
pooper-scooper law, gangster Nicky Mr. Untouchable Barnes, and the
terror and fear of the 9/11 tragedy. His writing really crackles when
he sinks his teeth into the antics of some of those who put their stamp
on the city, such as writers Norman Mailer and Jimmy Breslin in their
1969 madcap political race, Mayor Bloomberg's deep pockets for wooing
voters or President Obama's early student days of roughing it in
Manhattan. Street-smart, informative and occasionally hilarious,
Roberts's new book is New York City as it is and always has been.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780823281077 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
Links
Featured Reviews
jim v, Reviewer
This was a lot of fun, if the rest of the book is as well written as these sample chapters then the book would be a great gift to friend visiting the city or a history teacher or anyone in love w/New York.
Literary R, Reviewer
ONLY IN NEW YORK is a perfect gift for anyone fascinated by the Big Apple. Written by Sam Roberts, veteran urban affairs reporter for the New York Times, it features 75 rollicking essays, adapted and expanded from his popular Times’ podcasts, that reveal the heart and soul of America’s greatest city. Among its topics: mobsters and eligible men, the terror and courageous response to 9/11, brawling Norman Mailer and Jimmy Breslin, can-you-believe-this political antics, pooper-scooper ethics, and so much more. 5/5
Pub Date 02 Oct 2018
Thanks to Fordham University Press and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are fully mine.
#OnlyInNy #NetGalley
Merin G, Reviewer
This is a pretty book with so many details about New York. If the book is as awesome as the excerpt, it will be a great book. I enjoyed the narrative style, which makes you feel like we are listening to rather than just reading. Anyone who loves New York will certainly enjoy the book. I think this book would be more interesting to someone who has been there.
Casey W, Reviewer
This was a preview of the actual book to be rereleased and contained just a few chapters. Based on the few chapters that I was able to read this is an entertaining and informative book. I am looking forward to the upcoming release so I can complete the book as I found it very engaging.
I recommend this book for anyone with an interest in New York City.
I received a free Kindle copy of Only in New York by San Roberts courtesy of Net Galley and Fordham University Press, the publisher. It was with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley, Goodreads, Amazonand my fiction book review blog. I also posted it to my Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus pages.
I requested this book as the description interested me and I have read a great deal about New York City, but this offered a different perspective. This is the first book I have read by the author.
Readers who liked this book also liked:
