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That structure in itself is very poetic - as in, can you really summarize New York? No. I can’t really summarize The Colossus of New York, considering it contains essays rather than a plot. “You are a New Yorker when what was there before is more real and solid than what is here now.” - The Colossus of New York My favorite writer and my favorite city would surely cure my blues.

I’ve had intense nostalgia since this pandemic started, and not going into the city every day has broken my heart.

It’s the city that changed my life for the better. It’s the city I stare at every day on walks. NYC is where I work when a pandemic hasn’t taken over. OK, so I no longer live in a New York City zip code, and I don’t pay those astronomical (but beneficial) city taxes. Now mix my favorite writer with my city, and it’s not surprising that I read a book of essays. I’m determined to read all of his books, all of which I know will become instant favorites. Between The Underground Railroadand The Nickel Boys, his writing has moved me, and his creativity has inspired me. He has easily become my favorite writer the past few years. So no, I have not read a book of essays since starting Big Little Literature nearly three years ago, and I wasn’t expecting to read one - not until Colson Whitehead. I need characters playing out those plots - even if it’s non-fiction, and these are actual people. That’s because I never read books of essays or short stories.

This genre may not look familiar to you on this blog.