Lopate, Phillip

Phillip Lopate offers a unique view of the Manhattan shoreline through a series of exploratory walks, describing the buildings, people, architecture, and landmarks along the way and exploring the political, social, and economic factors that shaped them.

Presents twenty-nine essays, selected as the best of 1998 by editor Phillip Lopate, offering a balance of personal and formal writings on a variety of topics including nature, travel music, and feminism.

Presents the history and culture of Manhattan's shoreline as seen through a series of exploratory walks.

A collection of photographs taken by photographer Edwin Levick during the first half of the twentieth century depicting New York City's harbors.

A collection of more than one hundred stories, essays, and poems that try to capture the spirit, culture, people, and politics of New York City.

Celebrates the personal essay, a rich and lively literary form, with more than seventy five selections from well-known writers.