Central Park: An Anthology
"A delectable collection! Central Park turns out to be more than trees and grass and paths; rather, a touchstone of Memory and Imagination."　—Cynthia Ozick"[A] sprightly new collection… Central Park is now a dazzling reincarnation of the Edenic landscape Olmsted and Vaux envisioned more than a century and a half ago. No matter how much the park has changed… it radiates for many of the writers here a sense of timelessness and constancy: It remains a kind of memory portal to the past, a Proustian time machine."　—Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times"I loved this book. Central Park is a very special place for all of us who have lived in NYC for any length of time, or who grew up here—anyone who considers NYC their spiritual if not physical home."　　—Roz Chast"To read these reminiscences is to be struck by the role of the park not just as a compensatory blast of nature, quiet, calm and oxygen in a city with too little of all them, but also as a jointly savored event, a common currency, something possessed by everyone but owned by no one."　—Frank Bruni,　NYTimes.com"Reading these wonderful short essays will ignite the hot season within your head, no matter what the weather’s like outside."—The Daily Beast　“All of the contributions, from humorous to deeply moving, are worth reading, with descriptions and insights that will be treasured by anyone intrigued by Central Park, no matter their own familiarity.  This volume gives readers a sense of why the park engenders such deep emotions and wonderment in those who enjoy it.” —Library Journal “As varied and inviting as its namesake. Take it to the nearest spot of green, spread a blanket, and enjoy.”  —Barnes & Noble Review