{"product_id":"only-in-new-york-an-exploration-of-the-worlds-most-fascinating-frustrating-and-irrepressible-city-9780823281077","title":"Only in New York: An Exploration of the World's Most Fascinating, Frustrating, and Irrepressible City","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e podcasts for years. In \u003ci\u003eOnly in New York\u003c\/i\u003e, 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-How do New Yorkers react during disasters?\u003cbr\u003e-Maritime history (the Hudson River)\u003cbr\u003e-Crowds, space, and population growth\u003cbr\u003e-1908: a year in History history\u003cbr\u003e-Jewish Daily Forward\u003cbr\u003e-What happens when a neighborhood loses its tony ZIP code? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA winning and informative gift book for every fan of \"the city,\" \u003ci\u003eOnly in New York\u003c\/i\u003e is elegantly written and solidly reported.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11868448\"\u003eSam Roberts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fordham University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823281077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0823281078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036080\"\u003eUnited States | State \u0026amp; Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037070\"\u003eModern | 20th Century | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Roberts (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sam Roberts has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003esince 1983, where he has served as urban affairs correspondent since 2005. He is the author of numerous books on New York City, including \u003ci\u003eGrand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA History of New York in 101 Objects\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePete Hamill (Foreword By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pete Hamill, a Meyer Berger Award-winning journalist, is the author of many bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eA Drinking Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForever\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44566375334125,"sku":"9780823281077","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a5928e3f-00e9-4121-af06-7721dcdd84b1.jpg?v=1701878382","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/only-in-new-york-an-exploration-of-the-worlds-most-fascinating-frustrating-and-irrepressible-city-9780823281077","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}