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For those that don’t know - Humans of New York is about a guy that goes around the city every day and finds one person to talk about their life. It’s almost always eye-opening, and an absolutely incredible Facebook page to follow.
He has also written a book, which can be found here for $16. https://www.amazon.com/Humans-New-York-Brandon-Stanton/dp/1250058902
I can’t express how incredible this page and book are. For what it’s worth, this redditor gives it a 10/10 and recommends it to EVERYONE!
Edit: For those of you without Facebook, here’s a website! http://www.humansofnewyork.com
I recently read a book from the architecture library where I work on Torre David that provided great analysis on how the vertical community came to be, etc. I highly recommend it.
Torre David: Informal Vertical Communities https://www.amazon.com/dp/3037782986/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_u-91AbHF7AS8V
It’s kind of expensive, but if one can track it down through their library, I highly recommend it.
OP editorialized a bit. The actual title of the 2010 book these photos come from is "What I Eat: Around the World in 80 diets".
>A stunning photographic collection featuring portraits of 80 people from 30 countries and the food they eat in one day.
>In this fascinating study of people and their diets, 80 profiles are organized by the total number of calories each person puts away in a day. Featuring a Japanese sumo wrestler, a Massai herdswoman, world-renowned Spanish chef Ferran Adria, an American competitive eater, and more, these compulsively readable personal stories also include demographic particulars, including age, activity level, height, and weight. Essays from Harvard primatologist Richard Wrangham, journalist Michael Pollan, and others discuss the implications of our modern diets for our health and for the planet. This compelling blend of photography and investigative reportage expands our understanding of the complex relationships among individuals, culture, and food.
Nice man, reminds me of a particular artists work, you should check him out, he goes by Slinkachu. I will link one of his books that I have: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-People-City-Slinkachu-foreword/dp/0752226649
Apologies if the date is incorrect. Every source for this photo lists it as 1940. Even the book of photos this is from is entitled San Francisco, Portrait of a City: 1940-1960.
Frank Lyon is an absolute titan of street photography in San Francisco. His work is stunning and a real delight. He’s actually still alive! And lives in the city, I hear.
This is one of my favorite photography books ever published.
My 85 year old Mom loved the new Humans of New York book. It's easy to read because it's photos matched with very short stories.
https://www.amazon.com/Humans-New-York-Brandon-Stanton/dp/1250058902
Storefront? That sounds like a biased source of information considering that NYC has one of the biggest Jewish communities in the country.
Are you looking for a novel or a non-fiction book? If it's the latter, maybe this one? It's about the Torre David in Caracas, Venezuela. I'm sure there are other books about it as well.
Where'd you get your info? I've been in the tunnels half a dozen times and can confirm there are no rails! Check out this book, it's the most up to date and complete one about the subway. It's also a free e-book from the Library if you want to go that route.
I'd also recommend Torre David: Informal Vertical Communities and Portraits From Above both very similar to Kowloon Walled City in their own right.
If you like odd twon names, you would also like this boo, Reaching Climax SFW. It is a collection of dirty sounding town names
My friend (Cincy native) just wrote a book about it. It's really comprehensive. If you're into this sort of thing pick up a copy, he could use the support!
http://www.amazon.com/Cincinnatis-Incomplete-Subway-Complete-History/dp/1596298952