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The Subway Chronicles

Scenes from Life in New York

Jacquelin Cangro

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English
Plume
29 August 2006
Some seven million people board the New York City subway every day, each one with a story to tell. The Subway Chronicles collects twenty-seven of the tales, dramas and comedies that unfold during the daily commute. From the ""mole people"" living in the subway tunnels, to the transit employees working behind the scenes, to the locals and tourists riding shoulder-to-shoulder in harmony, discord, or indifference, The Subway Chronicles offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives on this most public of spaces.

Prominent New York writers weigh in-

Jonathan Lethem confesses his childhood subway sins

Colson Whitehead offers mass-transit tips for newcomers to the city

Francine Prose recalls the thrill and apprehension of riding alone as a teenage girl

Calvin Trillin pokes fun at the classic New York tendency to be skeptical about everything

Stan Fischler delights in memories of riding the open-air train cars to Coney Island as a boy

Equal parts hilarious, poignant, and heartbreaking, The Subway Chronicles is a journey into New York's underground with some of today's most loved writers.
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Imprint:   Plume
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 197mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   179g
ISBN:   9780452287792
ISBN 10:   0452287790
Pages:   224
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jacquelin Cangro, founder of thesubwaychronicles.com, has had her work published in literary journals and is a monthly columnist for Learning Through History magazine. She recently completed her first novel.

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