E.B. White, Here is New York (Little Bookroom, 1999) White's slim, elegant valentine to the beautiful, implausible New York City of his youth. Though set in 1948, the book's sensibility is timeless; as it famously begins, "On any person who desires such queer prizes, New York will bestow the gift of loneliness and the gift of privacy." MORE: New York Times compilation of White-related reviews, audio recordings, and essays Salon book review Amazon |
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