In new book, writers, celebs reveal why they ‘Never Can Say Goodbye’ to New York
Brooklyn BookBeat
A poignant tribute to New York City, “Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York” (on-sale Oct. 14, 2014; Touchstone), edited by Sari Botton, presents a celebration of the city as depicted through the eyes of some of its greatest writers, including Brooklynites Phillip Lopate, Amy Sohn, Adam Sternbergh, Adelle Waldman and Nick Flynn, among others. Notable celebrities Whoopi Goldberg and Rosanne Cash have also contributed essays that reveal what keeps them tethered to New York City.
While Botton’s acclaimed collection “Goodbye to All That” was inspired by Joan Didion’s classic essay about loving and leaving Manhattan, “Never Can Say Goodbye” is a pure celebration of staying — at least in spirit — in the city that never sleeps. A Brooklyn launch event will be held at Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene on Oct. 15, when Botton will speak with contributors Lopate, Waldman, Alexander Chee and Anna Holmes.
In 25 original works, along with classic pieces from Elizabeth Gilbert (“The Muse of the Coyote Ugly Saloon”) and Susan Orlean (“Royalty”), writers ruminate on how they fell in love with New York City, and why it will always be home — even if they no longer live there.