{"product_id":"on-the-town-one-hundred-years-of-spectacle-in-times-square-9781844673971","title":"On the Town: One Hundred Years of Spectacle in Times Square","description":"Described as 'a continuous carnival' and 'the crossroads of the world, ' Times Square is a singular phenomenon: the spot where imagination and veracity intersect. To Marshall Berman, it is also the flashing, teeming, and strangely beautiful nexus of his life. In this remarkable book, Berman takes us on a thrilling illustrated tour of Times Square, revealing a landscape both mythic and real. Interleafing his own recollections with social commentary, he reveals how movies, graphic arts, literature, popular music, television, and, of course, the Broadway theater have reflected Times Square's voluminous light to illuminate a vast spectrum of themes and vignettes. Part love letter, part revelatory semiotic exposition of a place known to all, \u003ci\u003eOn the Town\u003c\/i\u003e is a nonstop excursion to the heart of American civilization, written by one of our keenest, most entertaining cultural observers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarshall Berman\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at City College of New York and CCNY Graduate Center, where he teaches political theory and urban studies. He writes frequently for \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and serves on the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eDissent\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAll That Is Solid Melts into Air\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOn the Town\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51720988164370,"sku":"9781844673971","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76421a4c-b59c-432d-b1fa-1e4fde8b34d4.jpg?v=1762944843","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/on-the-town-one-hundred-years-of-spectacle-in-times-square-9781844673971","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}