Nonstop Metropolis

This visually opulent book is the third in a series that explores New York City. It looks at the five boroughs of New York City and parts of surrounding New Jersey, drawing on the expertise of dozens of specialists ranging from linguists to music historians, ethnographers, urbanists, and environmental journalists, as well as cartographers, painters, and photographers. It examines New York's multilingual Queens; Brooklyn's multifaceted cultural heritage; the tenacious Bronx's mythic status in hip hop; Staten Island's vanishing waterfront community; and Manhattan's playgrounds. Written by a team of acclaimed writers with a background in various disciplines including literature, anthropology, sociology, urbanism and geography, this beautifully designed and illustrated book celebrates New York City's distinctive energy, avant-garde incubation and literary legacy while also addressing its inequalities.