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Downtown Local - (Cometbus) by Aaron Cometbus (Paperback)

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  • Tired of handwringing reports about "lost" and "disappearing" New York?
  • Author(s): Aaron Cometbus
  • 136 Pages
  • History, United States
  • Series Name: Cometbus

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Tired of handwringing reports about "lost" and "disappearing" New York? These dispatches show a different side of the city--resilient and flourishing despite the naysayers and high rent.

Like a modern-day Joseph Mitchell, Cometbus visits projectionists studying Chinese in their booths, prophets whose pulpits are illegal sublets, and personal assistants who rule the roost once their bosses are out of sight. Readers get a tour of the downtown photographers and the uptown UN missions, complete with a survey of their trash. Punk scientists make their living counting cards at casinos while Albanian waiters keep hidden horseshoe diners open all night. Cover art by Eisner Award winner Nate Powell.



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"Aaron crafts evocative essays and concise vignettes that read almost like prose poems."
--New York Press

"A taut and tough delivery that belies the sensibility of a sage."
--Monk


Dimensions (Overall): 6.77 Inches (H) x 4.33 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 136
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Series Title: Cometbus
Publisher: PM Press
Theme: 20th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Aaron Cometbus
Language: English
Street Date: March 25, 2025
TCIN: 92742521
UPC: 9798887441092
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-7165
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.2 pounds
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