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Mapping Manhattan
Mapping Manhattan: A Love (and Sometimes Hate) Story in Maps by 75 New Yorkers | Becky Cooper
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Armed with hundreds of blank maps she had painstakingly printed by hand, Becky Cooper walked Manhattan from end to end. Along her journey she met police officers, homeless people, fashion models, and senior citizens who had lived in Manhattan all their lives. She asked the strangers to map their Manhattan and to mail the personalized maps back to her. Soon, her P.O. box was filled with a cartography of intimate narratives: past loves, lost homes, childhood memories, comical moments, and surprising confessions. A beautifully illustrated, PostSecret-style tribute to New York, Mapping Manhattan includes 75 maps from both anonymous mapmakers and notable New Yorkers, including Man on Wire aerialist Philippe Petit, New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov, Tony award-winning actor Harvey Fierstein, and many more.
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I didn‘t put two and two together that this is the same author as my current read ( We Keep The Dead Close). I love this slim volume - Cooper asked people to map their city on pre printed outlines. It‘s fascinating to see people a relationship with their space.

megnews Sounds amazing! 3y
Awk_Word_Smith As a New Yorker, I approve this message! 3y
Mitch @Awk_Word_Smith it‘s a great book - I love how everyone has enthused their maps with their personal stories and relationships with the city ♥️ 3y
Mitch @megnews it‘s a wonderful read ... each map holds so many memorise 3y
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