My First New York: Early Adventures in the Big City
&#8220;These small, glittering essays make a reader feel that the sheer force of all these dreams, this persistence, might in fact rub off on you.&#8221; (Los Angeles Times)&#8220;No matter how rich and famous they become, newcomers generally suffer through the most absurd living conditions as a rite of passage to becoming New Yorkers. It&#8217;s proven by the boldfaced contributors toMy First New York.&#8221; (New York Post)&#8220;A breezy celebration of the city. . . . 50 famous residents describe their first days in the city&#151;days variously exhilarating, overwhelming, terrifying, or inspiring, but invariably unforgettable.&#8221; (Booklist)&#8220;As wacky and wonderful as NYC itself.&#8221; (Modern Tonic)&#8220;At time hilarious and heartbreaking, all these stories are inspiring&#151;just like life in NYC.&#8221; (Star)&#8220;Celebrate[s] all the quirkiness, beauty, creativity, eccentricity, and artistry that is New York City.&#8221; (Pop Matters)