Goodbye to all that : writers on loving and leaving New York /

Goodbye to all that : writers on loving and leaving New York /

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Imprint:	Berkeley, California : Seal Press, [2013]
Description:	xiii, 269 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	American literature -- New York (State) -- New York. Women authors, American -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography. Women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography. American literature. Women. Women authors, American. New York (N.Y.) -- Biography. New York (State) -- New York. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9352423

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Other authors / contributors:	Botton, Sari, 1965- editor of compilation.
ISBN:	9781580054942 (pbk.) 1580054943 (pbk.)
Summary:	"Goodbye to All That is a collection of essays about loving and leaving the magical city of New York. Inspired by Joan Didion's well-loved essay by the same name, this anthology features the experiences of 28 women for whom the magic of the city has worn off-whether because of loneliness after many friends marry, have kids, and head to the suburbs; jadedness about their careers; or difficulty finding true love in a place where everyone is always looking to trade up to a better mate, a better job, a better apartment. With contributions from authors such as Cheryl Strayed, Ann Hood, Dani Shapiro, and Emma Straub, this collection is relatable to anyone who arrived with stars in their eyes, hoping to make it. Each essay reveals the author's own unique relationship with New York City, and together they encompass the complicated emotions all New Yorkers have about leaving"--

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Summary:	From Roxane Gay to Leslie Jamison, thirty brilliant writers share their timeless stories about the everlasting magic--and occasional misery--of living in the Big Apple. <br> <br> <br> <br> In this classic collection, thirty writers share their own stories of loving and leaving New York, capturing the mesmerizing allure the city has always had for writers, poets, and wandering spirits. Their essays often begin as love stories do, with the passion of something newly discovered: the crush of subway crowds, the streets filled with manic energy, and the sudden, unblinking certainty that this is the only place on Earth where one can become exactly who she is meant to be.<br> <br> <br> <br> They also share the grief that comes like a gut-punch, when the grand metropolis loses its magic and the pressures of New York's frenetic life wear thin for even the most dedicated dwellers. As friends move away, rents soar, and love--still--remains just out of reach, each writer's goodbye is singular and universal, just like New York itself.
Physical Description:	xiii, 269 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:	9781580054942 1580054943