Reviews
A breezy celebration of the city. . . . 50 famous residents describe their first days in the city--days variously exhilarating, overwhelming, terrifying, or inspiring, but invariably unforgettable., Celebrate[s] all the quirkiness, beauty, creativity, eccentricity, and artistry that is New York City., 'A breezy celebration of the city. . . . 50 famous residents describe their first days in the city'days variously exhilarating, overwhelming, terrifying, or inspiring, but invariably unforgettable.' (Booklist), "These small, glittering essays make a reader feel that the sheer force of all these dreams, this persistence, might in fact rub off on you." -- Los Angeles Times "No matter how rich and famous they become, newcomers generally suffer through the most absurd living conditions as a rite of passage to becoming New Yorkers. It's proven by the boldfaced contributors to My First New York ." -- New York Post "A breezy celebration of the city. . . . 50 famous residents describe their first days in the city--days variously exhilarating, overwhelming, terrifying, or inspiring, but invariably unforgettable." -- Booklist "As wacky and wonderful as NYC itself." -- Modern Tonic "At time hilarious and heartbreaking, all these stories are inspiring--just like life in NYC." -- Star "Celebrate[s] all the quirkiness, beauty, creativity, eccentricity, and artistry that is New York City." -- Pop Matters, No matter how rich and famous they become, newcomers generally suffer through the most absurd living conditions as a rite of passage to becoming New Yorkers. It's proven by the boldfaced contributors to My First New York ., These small, glittering essays make a reader feel that the sheer force of all these dreams, this persistence, might in fact rub off on you., A breezy celebration of the city. . . . 50 famous residents describe their first days in the city-days variously exhilarating, overwhelming, terrifying, or inspiring, but invariably unforgettable.