Some suggested reading material for the train or plane (or subway). Below we've listed a small selection of books we've read and liked about (or featuring) New York. All are available thru Amazon.com or at your local library.
The Best Things To Do in New York City 1001 things to do in the city that never sleeps
Higher Tale of the ego-fueled, cash-strapped race to build the tallest building in the world.
Miles: An Autobiography From East St Louis to New York, the life of jazz titan Miles Davis according to Miles Davis.
The Historical Atlas of New York City A picture book for grown-ups: Maps tracing 400 years of NYC's history.
A Drinking Life Pete Hamill's boozy memoir of life as a native New York newspaperman...
Liar's Poker Michael Lewis's (Moneyball) thrilling insider account of life on Wall Street at Solomon Brothers in the heady 1980s
Rothko: A Biography Biography of the abstract expressionist painter's tortured life
A Love Supreme Ashley Kahn's outstanding look into the making of the landmark John Coltrane album, A Love Supreme
Alexander Hamilton: A Life This Revolutionary figure shaped New York, the economy and the country
Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments section below.
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