Goodbye to All That (Revised Edition)
Writers on Loving and Leaving New York
$32.99
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
8 June 2021
Summary
In the revised edition of this classic collection, thirty writers share their own stories of loving and leaving New York, capturing the mesmerizing allure the city has always had for writers, poets, and wandering spirits. Their essays often begin as love stories do, with the passion of something newly discovered—the crush of subway crowds, the streets filled with manic energy, and the sudden, unblinking certainty that this is the only place on Earth where one can become exactly who she is mea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781541675681 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1541675681 |
| Author: | Sari Botton |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 8 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 338g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 138mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
“From candid to kooky to classic, this collection sheds the love, light, and lyricism the gritty city deserves.”– Susan Shapiro, author of Speed Shrinking and Five Men Who Broke My Heart
“Charming … New York’s pull is evident throughout.” –The New York Times
“Essential reading for anyone with a creative soul, an adventurous spirit, and a hint of masochism–aka a New Yorker.” –Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins
“From candid to kooky to classic, this collection sheds the love, light, and lyricism the gritty city deserves.”–Susan Shapiro, author of Speed Shrinking and Five Men Who Broke My Heart
About The Author
Sari Botton
Sari Botton is the essays editor for Longreads. She teaches writing courses at Catapult and in Bay Path University’s MFA program. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Village Voice, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, More, and the Rumpus, plus other publications and anthologies. She lives in Kingston, New York.
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