New York Calling: From Blackout to Bloomberg

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Going back to the streets where eccentricity and anomie were pervasive, 'New York Calling' unlocks life in the unpolished Big Apple, where, it seemed, anything could happen. All five boroughs, comprising hundreds of neighborhoods and the interlaced world of politics, crime, drugs, sex, and mischief, are explored here by a stellar grojup of writers and photographs, who combine their energies to weave a rich tale of sdtruggle, excitement, and wonder. Among the contributors: John Strausbaugh, Tom Robbins, Luc Sante, Richard Meltzer, Jim Knipfel, Robert Setsema, Margaret Morton, Anthony Haden-Guest, John Yau, Armond WWhite. Chronology, Contributors, Bibliography. B&W photos.

From the Publisher

In an insightful and idiosyncratic compilation of essays, a group of writers, both famed and emerging, reflects on the complex and diverse scene of New York life in all five boroughs, in a collection that includes Robert Atkins's history of New York's gay culture and the impact of AIDS, Richard Meltzer's piece on the homeless, and works by Tim McLoughlin, Edmund Berrigan, and Tom Robbins, among others. Original.