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Up in the Old Hotel
Book • 1943
Up in the Old Hotel is a celebrated collection of Joseph Mitchell's journalism written between 1943 and 1965 for The New Yorker.
The book features richly detailed portraits of New York City's diverse inhabitants, including saloon-keepers, street preachers, gypsies, and old-timers, blending historical, fictionalized, and journalistic storytelling.
Notable stories include the title essay about a seafood restaurant owner reluctant to explore the boarded-up upper floors of his building, and evocative accounts of the city's waterfront, its rats, and its fading traditions.
Mitchell's writing is praised for its vivid, novelistic prose and deep empathy for his subjects, many of whom represent disappearing ways of life in a constantly changing city.
The book features richly detailed portraits of New York City's diverse inhabitants, including saloon-keepers, street preachers, gypsies, and old-timers, blending historical, fictionalized, and journalistic storytelling.
Notable stories include the title essay about a seafood restaurant owner reluctant to explore the boarded-up upper floors of his building, and evocative accounts of the city's waterfront, its rats, and its fading traditions.
Mitchell's writing is praised for its vivid, novelistic prose and deep empathy for his subjects, many of whom represent disappearing ways of life in a constantly changing city.
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David Grann: How to Write Non-Fiction That Reads Like Fiction | How I Write
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David Grann
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David Grann: How to Write Non-Fiction That Reads Like Fiction | How I Write
