Voices of New York: Writers in the City
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Taught by David Goodwin
David J. Goodwin is a freelance writer and public speaker and a past Frederick Lewis Allen Room scholar at the New York Public Library. He is the author of Midnight Rambles: H. P. Lovecraft in Gotham, a biography of the horror writer’s New York years. His first book, Left Bank of the Hudson: Jersey City and the Artists of 111 1st Street, received the J. Owen Grundy History Award in 2018. He has written for Gotham: A Blog for Scholars of New York City History, The Metropole, The Providence Journal, Strand Magazine, and Urban Archive.
Location: Prospect Heights Brainery (190 Underhill Ave in Prospect Heights, BK)
Writers have helped define the cultural identity of New York City since its early days. How did classic authors capture the sights and stories of Gotham? How did the larger region inspire literary figures such as Edgar Allan Poe and Edith Wharton?
This class will explore the importance of place to several foundational New York authors and provide a reading list perfect for the spring.
