The New York Times Book of New York: Stories of the People, the Streets, and the Life of the City Past and Present
The New York Timesis regarded as the world's preeminent newspaper. Its news coverage is known for its exceptional depth and breadth, with reporting bureaus throughout the United States and in 26 foreign countries. Winner of 112 Pulitzer Prizes,The Timeshas the largest circulation of any seven-day newspaper in the U.S.James Barron is a reporter on the metropolitan staff ofThe Times.  He wrote the minute-by-minute stories on the 9/11 attacks forThe New York Timeson the web and the front page lead story on the 2003 blackout.  He initiated the "Public Lives" column (later called "Boldface Names") and currently writes a podcast forThe Times'sWeb site summarizing the next morning's front page.  Barron wrote the timeline summaries forThe New York Times: The Complete Front Pages :1851 - 2008, and is the author ofPiano: The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand.