the spectacle I have always imagined
“New York proved to be the spectacle I have always imagined, and the subsequent book is my response to this wonderful city.” Salvatore Rubbino Reading Rubbino’s book, A Walk in New York, made me so homesick for the east coast; homesick for living close enough to NYC that I used to actually be able to take a train into the city and be there in about 3 hours—the book even begins with the father and son getting off a train and making their way to the upstairs level of Grand Central Station, just like I used to! Reading this book was like taking a walk down memory lane, looking at familiar buildings and some of the places I loved: New York Public Library, Union Square Park, the Hudson River, and the book wouldn’t be complete without a taxi cab ride! What I loved about the book: Rubbino’s use of subdued colors allows the reader to slowly take everything in and enjoy his attention to detail, and no detail is left out—down to the taxi cab drivers’ licensing number—with every...