Pete Hamill is a New York native who has never stopped loving his city. In this memoir of his life there, he begins with his first sight of the skyline, from Brooklyn, when he was a boy, and goes on to walk the city's streets, from Times Square south to the tip of the island. Mixing history and architecture with personal recollections, Hamill ...
A young Irish Catholic boy growing up in Brooklyn makes a deal with a rabbi in his neighborhood: Michael will teach Rabbi Hirsch about baseball and help him improve his English; in return, the rabbi will teach the boy Yiddish. This strange compact ends in Michael's beating by Frankie the local bully, followed by his mystical revenge.
Twenty years after his last drink, Peter Hamill looks back on his early life. Growing up during the depression and World War II, he learnt that drinking was an essential part of being a man. Only later did he discover its ability to destroy the important tools of clarity, consciousness and memory.
Cormac O'Connor immigrates to New York City, and has immortality conferred on him--that is, if he stays on the island of Manhattan. As the decades march by, he watches his small world be transformed from a small settlement to a glittering city.
Pete Hamill's evocation of Frank Sinatra begins in the archetypal Sinatra milieu of a New York City bar after midnight, rain outside, Sinatra and a few pals discussing sports and Hemingway. Within the space of a few paragraphs, Hamill manages to evoke the singer's greatness, intelligence, and humanity, and the respect and even awe he has always ...
In his first audiobook since the bestselling "Forever," Hamill returns with alove story set during the Depression against the backdrop of some of New YorkCitys toughest streets.
Twenty years after his last drink, Peter Hamill looks back on his early life. Growing up during the depression and World War II, he learnt that drinking was an essential part of being a man. Only later did he discover its ability to destroy the important tools of clarity, consciousness and memory.
This anthology collects over 200 years of investigative journalism by a diverse group of reporters, with special attention to the tradition of advocacy and reform journalism. The book, which is divided into five historical periods, presents articles and essays, as well as excerpts from books and memoirs, by contributors including Henry Adams, John ...
In 1953, Brooklynite Michael Devlin is heading South to become a man--and is horrified by the terrors of the military and Southern bigotry. Then he meets Eden Santana, the perfect guide on a wild journey of sexual discovery. But their steamy passion is already doomed. . . .
Originally published in 1973 and long unavailable, this novel now returns to print in an edition that features a bound-in reading group guide. It's an evocative, emotionally involving tale of fathers and sons, loss and yearning, forgiveness and approbation.
The newest title in The Library of Contemporary Thought series, "News Is a Verb" casts a critical--and hopeful--eye on the state of modern journalism. NPR sponsorship.
Includes 75 all-time favorites, best-selling hits, old traditional songs--many in Gaelic and not to be found anywhere else-lavishly illustrated with Irish art, design, and anecdotes. Lyrics, full piano scores, and guitar chords. Melody line format.
One of the most gifted and influential American journalists of the 20th century, Liebling found his greatest subject in the dramatic events and myriad individual stories of World War II. This volume brings together his three books on the war along with 29 "New Yorker" pieces.
An inveterate sailor and native New Yorker views the history, architecture, wildlife, and urban shoreline of this resilient city from a wholly unique and dazzling perspective.
On a visit to Northern Ireland, newspaper reproter Sam Briscoe meets with a mysterious IRA leader and agress to deliver an envelope to his supporters in New York City. It's a decision with grave consequences- for Briscoe, and his 11-year-old daughter as well. Because the bloody Irish conflict is about to come to the streets of New York, and ...
From Dave the Dude to Al Capone: a defining collection from the world of Damon Runyon Damon Runyon grew up in the West, moved to New York City, and became one of the leading voices of American popular culture. From sports writing to short fiction, this unique collection offers an eclectic sampling of his extraordinary talent. Here are newspaper ...
The islands that form New York City are far more subtle and varied than the five that can be seen from the air. In this spectacular portrait of the great metropolis, renowned photographer Jake Rajs juxtaposes iconic views--the Empire State Building, the Hudson River skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge--with unheralded neighborhoods and hidden places ...
Ranging from warm, nostalgic memories of childhood to humorous tales of new arrivals adjusting to the American way, or just stories of life's unplanned adventures, THE BROOKLYN READER features a rich diversity of writings--short stories, poetry, essays, novels, biographies, and plays--that offer 30 writers' unique and colorful experiences of New ...
Extraordinary images from the long-time Garden photographer, accompanied by essays from Woody Allen, Billy Crystal, Mario Cuomo, Bill Bradley, Spike Lee, and others, celebrate the remarkable events to which Madison Square Garden has played host from its initial opening in 1879, capturing memorable m
An oral history of working in the New York City subway system. People describe their jobs and provide anecdotes, some of which entail horror; others are about oddities and ordinary acts of kindness.
Drawing on two centuries of important literary and historical writings, Rebecca Shannonhouse has shaped a remarkable collection of works that are, in turn, tragic, compelling, hilarious, and enlightening. Together, these selections comprise a profound and truthful portrait of the life experience known as addiction. "Under the Influence" offers ...
When Manhattan joints were hung out to dry, the Booze-oizie sniveled, then pirouetted on their stools to find reasonably palatable Speakeasy facsimiles. These Prohibition hangouts each had their own flavor, decorum, decor and formula for ducking the law. Each found its own alcoholic substratum: its own inimitable characters behind, at and under ...
In 1927, three Illinois teenagers dared one another to see who could keep a diary the longest. In 1995, 68 years and over 22 million words later, winner Ellis published this rich book, drawn from his Guinness World Record - recognised diary. Decades as a reporter granted Ellis a front-row seat to major 20th century events, which he captured with ...
To celebrate the return of New York to the center of the baseball universe, Pete Hamill, legendary columnist, editor, and author of SNOW IN AUGUST and A DRINKING LIFE: A Memoir, has assembled an all-star team of writers to create the ultimate thinking fan's keepsake of the subway series. THE SUBWAY SERIES READER spans the generations of baseball ...
"ARTnews", the oldest art magazine in America and the most widely circulated art magazine in the world, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2002. This volume celebrates and commemorates this milestone event, presenting 100 photographic portraits commissioned by and reproduced in the magazine since its origin. The photographs chronicle the ...
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