Wildsam Manhattan leads travelers through an authentic experience of the nation's cultural and economic capital, working closely with a team of trusted locals. Contributors include: - nonfiction writer Gay Talese - artist and illustrator Maira Kalman - Congressman Adriano Espaillat - Reverend Dr. LaKeesha Walrond - subway conductor Tramell Thompson - finance historian James Grant Topics in the handsome butter yellow volume include: - city history - Central Park - skyscraper architecture - foodways from pastrami to pizza - rats - Robert Moses - recluses