THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW YORK

From the brilliant editors of New York Magazine, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW YORK is a colorful treasury of pop culture and secret history, the ultimate book about New York that's both fun and filled with practical information about how to live your best life in the world's best city.

Compiled by the editors at New York Magazine, THE NEW YORK ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW YORK is a full-color, A to Z encyclopedia of the most iconic ideas, objects, and phenomena born or perfected in the Big Apple, from AIDS activism, anchormen, and Baked Alaska to literary feuds, hip-hop, and Shakespeare in the Park. Filled with fun facts, hidden history, and illuminating contributions from top-tier talent like Rebecca Traister, Jerry Saltz, Frank Rich, and more, it's the perfect guide to New York for any lifelong resident or armchair traveler.

Founded by Clay Felker and Milton Glaser in 1968, New York Magazine was one of the earliest (and loudest) proponents of the New Journalism, launching the careers of Gloria Steinem, Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Breslin, Nora Ephron, and many others. More recently, New York has won thirty-six National Magazine Awards in the past two decades - more than any other magazine - and six General Excellence awards. The Washington Post has called it "the nation's best and most imitated city magazine."