Names of New York: Discovering the City's Past, Present, and Future Through Its Place-Names

by Joshua Jelly-Schapiro

Book Overview

"A casually wondrous experience; it made me feel like the city was unfolding beneath my feet." --Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror

In place-names lie stories. That's the truth that animates this fascinating journey through the names of New York City's streets and parks, boroughs and bridges, playgrounds and neighborhoods.

Exploring the power of naming to shape experience and our sense of place, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524748927
• ISBN13: 9781524748920
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 7.8"