100 New Yorkers: A Guide to Illustrious Lives & Locations [Paperback]

Julia Holmes (Author)

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Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Little Bookroom (Oct 1 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1892145316
ISBN-13: 978-1892145314
Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 1.4 x 20.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 340 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,873,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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100 New Yorkers profiles musicians, painters, photographers, a journalist who donned disguises to get the inside scoop, comedians, crooners, politicians, a clairvoyant—even a pirate—and the places associated with them in the city. It describes affairs and love stories, profound and enduring friendships, feats of the imagination, lurid scandals, and fabulous parties, along with moments of unexpected humor—such as the description of young Edgar Allan Poe, who routinely draped a white sheet over his head to walk solemnly through his stepfather's dinner parties. Throughout, 100 New Yorkers features the incomparable panorama of the city—the drama surrounding the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1880s, the music coming out of smoky Harlem lounges in the 1940s, and the bustle of Coney Island in its heyday. Beautifully designed by Milton Glaser—himself an iconic New Yorker—this book features one hundred intriguing black-and-white photographs.

100 New Yorkers includes: Diane Arbus, Tallulah Bankhead, Henry James, Jacob Lawrence, John Lennon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Dorothy Parker, Edgar Allan Poe, Jackson Pollock, Diego Rivera, Babe Ruth, Sojourner Truth, Diana Vreeland, Weegee, Walt Whitman, and eighty-five more.

About the Author

Freelance writer Julia Holmes (New York City) has a master of fine arts degree in writing from Columbia University.

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Like Weegee, whom she admired, Diane Arbus focused her lens on the troubled, dark, and eccentric outer ring of city life. Read the first page

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great gift for smart friends, Jan 20 2005

By reading lawyer - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: 100 New Yorkers: A Guide to Illustrious Lives & Locations (Paperback)

After flying through this smart, incredibly well-researched book I realized it was the perfect gift for all of my friends who do/used to/aspire to live in New York City. I also gave it to my teacher friends who loved the detail and use it as a resource. How Holmes found all this stuff I'll never know, but I'm really glad she did!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A reminder of why people love New York..., Jan 19 2005

By G. Johnson - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: 100 New Yorkers: A Guide to Illustrious Lives & Locations (Paperback)

This book has been in my coat pocket for a month. I sneak time to read it on the subway, at my desk over lunch, right before I go to bed. With "100 New Yorkers: A Guide to Illustrious Lives and Locations" Holmes is like the person at a cocktail party everyone gathers around to hear tell stories--stories about amazing people who have lived here and about the interesting, tragic, remarkable, funny, magical lives they've lead.

The book makes even the most jaded New Yorker love that they live here. It's really quite special.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 100 New Yorkers is a great gift for any friend of New York, Dec 21 2004

By kax "kax" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: 100 New Yorkers: A Guide to Illustrious Lives & Locations (Paperback)

I opened this book expecting to only read the sections about my favorite New Yorkers. I started with Diane Arbus and read about the lives of all 100 from cover to cover sequentially. I don't know how the author found so much detail about the lives of these people who have so influenced life, politics, religion and culture in N.Y. Some of the stories were just amazing. The photographs are lovely. I enjoyed imagining the 100 N.Y.ers passing through the same places at different times in history.

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