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Panelists discussed their different approaches to writing about New York City. Frank McCourt taught English at public high schools in New York City for more than 30 years, Jimmy Breslin has …

Kenneth Ackerman talked about his book Boss Tweed: The Rise and Fall of the Corrupt Pol Who Conceived the Soul of Modern New York, published by Carroll and Graf. William Tweed, also known as…

Authors discussed the concept of the memoir with moderator David Rakoff. The panelists talked about the increasing popularity of the memoir and how younger and younger writers are writing mo…

A panel of authors who have written about and been inspired by New York City discussed how the city has influenced their work. They discussed what it means to be a New Yorker and if they cou…

Mr. Hamill talked about his book Downtown: My Manhattan, published by Little, Brown. He was interviewed by Leonard Lopate and gave a personal account of Manhattan describing the architectur…

Journalist and author Pete Hamill discussed his work of historical fiction titled Forever: A Novel, published by Little, Brown and Company. The book follows the story of Cormac O’Connor, an…

The panelists discussed the similarities and differences in the cultures of the two cities. After their remarks they responded to questions from members of the audience. Pat Morrison is the …