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New York City is a special place.
These years and lives represent countless American stories.
One way to explore the many facets of this complicated, fabled city is through books.
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We’ve picked out a selection of New York novels that will reignite your love for the Big Apple.
Scroll down to peruse our list of some of the best books about New York City.
Baics' work traces the origins of the modern culinary mapincluding the inequality that developed between neighborhoods.
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From parades to riots toWicked, Fran Leadon takes readers through the fascinating history of a famous street.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler
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Here’s another one for the kids.
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The Great Bridge
From eminent historian David McCullough comes this biography of a NYC architectural gem.
Read about how the Brooklyn Bridge came to be and its significance to the history of the city.
This novel won the PEN/Faulkner Award.
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It touches upon two important facets of New York’s history: immigration and the Great Recession.
Jane Ziegelman approaches one of these crowded buildings through the lens of food and culture.
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