She is a former senior editor of the village voice, where her articles on crime and the law won a pulitzer prize. What you will find here is an unorthodox history covering roughly four centuries of the new york experience from september 11, 1609 the first incursion of europeans into the upper bay through the destruction of the world trade center, a short distance. Garner continues, this books editor, teresa carpenter, a longtime village voice writer, has had the ingenious idea to comb through hundreds of diaries, written by the famous and the unknown in new york, and to liberate these chronicles of their crunchiest and most humane bits. Through the centuries, shes been embraced and reviled, worshipped and feared, praised and batteredall the while standing at the crossroads of american politics, business. Background teresa carpenter was born on august 1, 1948, in independence, missouri, united states. She is the bestselling author of four books and lives in new york city with her husband, author steven levy, a.
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She is the bestselling author of four books and lives in new yorks greenwich village with her husband, author, steven levy, a senior writer at wired magazine. Bestselling author teresa carpenter village voice veteran compiled some four centuries worth of diary entries about new york city in her new tome, new york diaries. A book on german metaphysics would thus easily ruin a dress suit. Jan 03, 2012 new york diaries 1609 to 2009, edited by teresa carpenter, blows the dust from the pages of over 100 diaries to create a multifaceted portrait of new york and its inhabitants. Besides, she is also the editor of new york diaries 16092009.
I would like to express my gratitude to archives that have made their holdings available to me. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Jan 09, 2012 new york diaries is edited by teresa carpenter who has done an excellent, sensitive job. She is a former senior editor of the village voice, where her feature articles on crime and the law won a pulitzer prize in 1981. New york andy warhol is one of many figures in new york diaries 1609 2009 modern library, a fascinating book covering four hundred years of big apple experiences and observations. Jan 03, 2012 january 3, 2012 in new york diaries, editor teresa carpenter presents 400 years of diary excerpts written by people whove lived in or just passed through one of the greatest cities in the world. In new york diaries, editor teresa carpenter presents 400 years of diary excerpts written by people whove lived in or just passed through one of the greatest cities in the world. Her new book is an anthology of the diaries of new yorkers. Jun 29, 20 teresa carpenter, editor of new york diaries. Teresa carpenter new york diaries picture of carpenter. We relish connecting with 400 years of emotions, raw and unedited, that are presciently similar to our own.
New york diaries 1609 to 2009, edited by teresa carpenter, blows the dust from the pages of over 100 diaries to create a multifaceted portrait of new york and its inhabitants. Teresa carpenter is a pulitzer prize winning reporter and former senior editor of the village voice. Tc presents the reader with a daily calendar of the year beginning with january 1st. Jan 03, 2012 new york diaries hardcover 1609 to 2009. The new york public library, astor, lenox and tilden foundations, notably the henry w. Jan 22, 2012 garner continues, this book s editor, teresa carpenter, a longtime village voice writer, has had the ingenious idea to comb through hundreds of diaries, written by the famous and the unknown in new york, and to liberate these chronicles of their crunchiest and most humane bits. Aug 14, 2017 the pulitzer prize winner teresa carpenter is a bestselling american author. Teresa carpenter amassed a large collection of new york diary entries for her book. Pulitzer prize winner and new york times bestselling author teresa carpenter, a lifelong diary enthusiast, scoured the archives of libraries, historical societies. Teresa carpenter sums up this book about new york city accurately in the preface.
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