A town without time: Gay Talese's New York

Introduction by Alex Vadukul

Part I: The unnoticed. New York is a city of things unnoticed ; The bridge

Part II: The restless voyeurs. The kingdoms, the powers, and the glories of the New York Times ; Looking for Hemingway ; Vogueland ; The kingdom and the tower

Part III: The offbeat wonders. Journey into the cat jungle ; The homeless woman with two homes ; Mr. Bad News ; Gino's long run ; The kidnapping of Joe Bonanno

Part IV: The city's crooners. High notes ; Frank Sinatra has a cold

Part V: The land grabbers. Dr. Bartha's brownstone ; My New York City apartment.