Only in New York
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Lily Brett's relationship with New York began when she was a teenager, sent to the city as a young Australian rock writer. Decades later, in her forties, she moved there with her partner and their three children, and it has been her home ever since. These short pieces gather her affection for the place. Walking is her favourite way to know a city, so she sets out on foot to visit the spots she loves and the people who give the streets their character. Readers meet the bustle of Chinatown, the grand hall of Grand Central, the glitter of the Garment District, and the odd world of dog fashion. She also reflects on love amid wartime memories, on loneliness among the skyscrapers, and on the hopeful curiosity of a child. The result is a personal, good-humoured portrait of a city and of the writer who calls it home.
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