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xiii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
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You are here / Hope Edelman -- Strange lands / Roxane Gay -- Home / Melissa Febos -- Transport / Emily Carter Roiphe -- Out of season / Ruth Curry -- Homecoming / Mira Ptacin -- Leaving my groovy lifestyle / Chloe Caldwell -- Misfits fit here / Marie Myung-Ok Lee -- Manhattan, always out of reach / Ann Hood -- Think of this as a window / Maggie Estep -- Russia, with love / Emily Gould -- My city / Dani Shapiro -- Someday, some morning, sometime / Emma Straub -- View from the penthouse / Valerie Eagle -- Losing New York / Lauren Elkin -- Currency / Elisa Albert -- A war zone for anyone looking for love / Liza Monroy -- Real estate / Sari Botton -- Maybe I loved you / Marcy Dermansky -- Long trains leaving / Emily St. John Mandel -- So long, suckers / Rebecca Wolff -- Crash and burn / Eva Tenuto -- Heedless, resilient, gullible, and stupid / Janet Steen -- The lion, the pig, and the wolf and other thoughts about New York / Karen E. Bender -- The loosening / Rayhané Sanders -- Captive / Dana Kinstler -- My misspent youth / Meghan Daum -- Minnesota nice / Cheryl Strayed. |
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American literature -- New York (State) -- New York.
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Women authors, American -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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Women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Botton, Sari, 1965- editor.
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| Added Title |
Good bye to all that |
| ISBN |
9781580054942 (pbk.) : |
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1580054943 (pbk.) : |
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