![]() ![]() White was some kind of oracle, that he knew precisely which parts of the city would flourish, which would disappear, and how it might feel to live in New York in 2018, under the existential threat of war. But to read "Here Is New York" today, it's impossible to shake the vague feeling that E.B. New York has changed since 1949, of course. And, despite being published in 1948, it might be one of the most haunting pieces of post 9/11 literature ever written. It's a straightforward stroll through the streets of Manhattan, the quintessential love letter to New York and New Yorkers. ![]() He was also an essayist for The New Yorker and other publications for over fifty years, and "Here Is New York" might be his most celebrated essay. ![]() White is best known today for his children's books, Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, or for his writing style guide, The Elements of Style (he's the "White" in "Strunk & White"). White's aptly titled essay-turned-book Here Is New York.Į.B. But if there is an apotheosis of writing on the apotheosis of cities, it has to be E.B. An endless sea of books, films, and blogs have put forth their opinions on the city, each as contradictory and final as the next (it's overrated, lonely, overcrowded, beautiful, dirty, loud, magnificent, and the damned trains don't work). It's the eternal backdrop for rom-coms and financial thrillers, the source of Harlem Renaissance poetry and meandering web-series set in Brooklyn. ![]() Much has been written on the city of New York. ![]()
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