Alfred Kazin, A Walker in the City (Harvest Books, 1969) The renowned literary critic's autobiography of his Brooklyn youth is a loving and thorough depiction of his working-class Jewish community in the decade before the Great Depression. A New York classic. MORE: Collection of New York Times reviews of Kazin's books, including their 1978 review of A Walker in the City A "World Socialist Web Site" "appreciation" of Kazin Bookpage interview with Kazin Amazon |
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