"I love Roger Rosenblatt (and fear him a bit, he's rather ferocious at
times, though not so much in this new book). This latest book is a
memoir, made up of short vignettes (some just a sentence or two, others a
page or so) that jump all around his boyhood but going into a bit of
his adult years as well. He tells nostalgic, sappy sorts of things and
he spews New York history of such breadth that it's amazing he can
remember it all. He is far less grumpy than usual in this book, though
there are a few tirades (always very intellectual, of course). He also
shows so many more aspects of his personality, which I very much
enjoyed. This is the kind of book that you can absorb minute to minute,
one short piece at a time, or swallow hours of giant gulps. Both are
satisfying ways to enjoy this unusual book. And if you happen to be a
NYC lover, you'll adore it as much as I do."
--Jackie
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