A History of New York in 101 Objects

“Sam Roberts’s lively, entertaining book—A History of New York in 101 Objects—not only serves as an original and knowledgeable guide to the history of New York but reminds us of why we continue to love and treasure this endlessly fascinating city.” – Francine Prose
“Lively and deftly written, full of surprising tidbits and enticing illustrations, a total treat, this book contains the Rosetta Stone of New York identity. Who better than our maven of the five boroughs, Sam Roberts, to have compiled it?” – Phillip Lopate
“Sam Roberts’ A History of New York in 101 Objects is a delight, not only for anyone—like me—old enough to have ridden in a Checker cab, used a subway token, or to still crave a black-and-white, but for all those who love the city, past and present, and revel in exploring its mysteries and hidden treasures.” – Kevin Baker
“Sam Roberts has given us a wonderful object lesson in the rich, irreducibly concrete history of New York – or rather a hundred and one of them: a list large enough to start and avoid innumerable happily heated arguments – small enough to hold in the heart and mind – and of course the smallest number that still means inexhaustible. Personal favorite: a faded green ticket for Abraham Lincoln’s watershed campaign speech at Cooper Union on February 27th, 1860.” – Ric Burns
“A must-have gift for anyone who loves New York, who loves to hate it, or who thinks they already know everything about it.” – Gay Talese
“Sam Roberts’ History of New York in 101 Objects is the best thing to happen to New York since Nathan’s hot dogs and Junior’s cheesecake.” – Marty Markowitz, former Borough President of Brooklyn
“A portable virtual museum… . An entertaining stroll through the history of one of the world’s great cities… . Delightfully surprising.” * Kirkus Reviews *

Sam Roberts is urban affairs correspondent for The New York Times. He is the host of The New York Times Close Up, an hour-long weekly news and interview program on cable channel NY1 that he inaugurated in 1992. He is the author or editor of eight previous books, including a new edition of The Brother. He lives in New York City.

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