Joan Didion Crosses the Street

Everyone moves to New York City for a different reason. What convinces us to stay (and maybe leave, and then come back again) is often the same. Because in all its glory, absurdity, extravagance, struggle, opportunity, solidarity, refinement, and chaos, this is New York.

This anthology of stories published at The Morning News includes contributions by Sarah Hepola, Jessica Francis Kane, V.L. Hartmann, Joe Kloc, Pitchaya Sudbanthad, Eric Feezell, Daniel Nester, Johanna Gohmann, Timothy Ledwith, Rebecca Dalzell, Janice P. Nimura, Choire Sicha, Elisha Cooper, Todd Levin, and Clay Risen. Introduction by Paul Ford.