The Colossus of New York, (Paperback)

from Faradaydon

Achingly clever.

from rnmcusic

Whitehead captures the overall ambiance of New York through his flowing writing style... I've read this over and over again, and it allows me to revisit the amazing city I moved away from.

from laytonwoman3rd

The Colossus of New York sort of did for me what I thought Teju Cole's Open City was going to do....take me on an insider's tour of the incomparable metropolis and make me feel like I am right there. It's short on specific landmarks, but long on the heart and soul of the city. It's a rapid transi...

from saltypepper

I find the title essay falls squarely into that category of "things written by others that are so good I am consumed with envy and wish I'd written them myself." You may be less envious than I, but I feel sure you'll enjoy it just as much.

from c.archer

This is an amazing, literal interpretation of the scenes of NYC. The sections are like poetry thanks to the author's beautiful weaving of words. He tells the story of places and scenes in New York through the eyes of all kinds of people. Since I read some of this while in NYC, I could sense the r...