MY NEW YORK: CELEBRITIES TALK ABOUT THE CITY

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NEW YORK CITY BOOKS

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My New York: Celebrities Talk About The City

Alessandra Mattanza, author, screenwriter and fine-art photographer, was born in Italy but has lived abroad for more than 20 years—including in New York City. Her passion for the cinema has led her to specialize in interviews with actors and directors, as well as in traveling and fiction. Her latest collection of photography, My New York: Celebrities Talk about the City (WhiteStar Publishers, October 2015), is a lavish celebration of the best of New York City as described by 19 of the city’s most iconic residents.

Who better to capture the sights, sounds, and attitude of the Big Apple than such hometown luminaries as Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Candace Bushnell, Jay McInerney, and Mario Batali? Here are all-new interviews with the artists, writers, and innovators who helped create the image of New York known round the world. Newcomers and old friends of the city will find much to enjoy in this gorgeously illustrated collection of voices that have given soul to the city, shaping its history, and spreading its image throughout the world.

The profiles include:

Al Pacino • Robert De Niro • Martin Scorsese • Woody Allen • Spike Lee • James Franco • Taylor Swift • Moby • Jay McInerney • Daniel Libeskind • Jack Huston • Candace Bushnell • Cathleen Shine • Mario Batali • Siri Hustvedt • Steve McCurry • Cortney and Bob Novogratz • Lidia Bastianich • Yoko Ono