New York: An Chronicle of a Wild City

Author: Jerome Charyn
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Publication Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Undoubtedly, it is here, in this city of copper and iron, that we encounter the mystery that has disturbed and cursed the entire United States. Cities are like this—people constantly search for their way within them, destined to wander eternally. Nowhere in the world can compare to New York in this regard. No matter how awful it may be, desires never fade there; everyone feels that their lives will be fulfilling, and their hunger and thirst will be satisfied. Undoubtedly, it is here, in this city of copper and iron, that we encounter the mystery that has disturbed and cursed the entire United States. Cities are like this—people constantly search for their way within them, destined to wander eternally. Nowhere in the world can compare to New York in this regard. No matter how awful it may be, desires never fade there; everyone feels that their lives will be fulfilling, and their hunger and thirst will be satisfied.