James Traub
JAMES TRAUB has been writing about the politics, culture, characters, and institutions of New York City for twenty-five years. Currently a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, he has also served as a staff writer for The New Yorker and has written for the country’s leading publications in fields as diverse as foreign affairs, national politics, education, urban policy, sports, and food. He is the author of two books with New York City settings—one on the Wedtech scandal of the mid-1980s, the other on City College of New York. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and son.
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eBook | 336 pages | Random House | History - United States - 20th Century; Social Science; History - United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
978-0-307-43213-1 (0-307-43213-0)
December 18, 2007 | $13.99
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As Times Square turns 100, New York Times Magazine contributing writer James Traub tells the story of how this mercurial district became one of the most famous and exciting places in the world. The Devil’s Playground is classic and colorful American history, from the first years of the twentieth century through...
Trade Paperback | 336 pages | Random House Trade Paperbacks | History - United States - 20th Century; Social Science; History - United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (Dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
978-0-375-75978-9 (0-375-75978-6)
December 21, 2004 | $21.00
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As Times Square turns 100, New York Times Magazine contributing writer James Traub tells the story of how this mercurial district became one of the most famous and exciting places in the world. The Devil’s Playground is classic and colorful American history, from the first years of the twentieth century through...


