The New Yorkers - Hardcover

"Cathleen Schine's new book is her best: a funny, varied, farcical roundelay of people and dogs on a New York block, which somehow manages both to draw a perfect, pointed, and unhysterical picture of New York romantic manners at fragile moment in their history, and to move, as it progresses, into a vein of authentic sweetness and sadness that seemed to have vanished from the American novel." --Adam Gopnik, author of "Through the Children's Gate: A Home in New York" Praise for "The Love Letter":
"Rarely less than sublime . . . A sophisticated and witty valentine of a novel."--"People"
"Wonderfully inventive . . . Delightful . . . A perfect comedy."--"The New York Times"

"Cathleen Schine' s new book is her best: a funny, varied, farcical roundelay of people and dogs on a New York block, which somehow manages both to draw a perfect, pointed, and unhysterical picture of New York romantic manners at fragile moment in their history, and to move, as it progresses, into a vein of authentic sweetness and sadness that seemed to have vanished from the American novel." -- Adam Gopnik, author of "Through the Children' s Gate: A Home in New York" Praise for "The Love Letter":
" Rarely less than sublime . . . A sophisticated and witty valentine of a novel." -- "People"

" Wonderfully inventive . . . Delightful . . . A perfect comedy." -- "The New York Times"

"O. Henry said he wanted to be reincarnated enough times to live a lifetime on every block in Manhattan. The block that Cathleen Schine charmingly immortalizes in "The New Yorkers "would no doubt be high on his list, complete with all its dogs and their lucky owners." -- Billy Collins, author of "The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems
"""The New Yorkers" is so entrancing and droll and downright funny that it made me forget I do not like dogs. How vexatious!" -- Patricia Marx, author of "Him Her Him Again The End of Him""" "Cathleen Schine' s new book is her best: a funny, varied, farcical roundelay of people and dogs on a New York block, which somehow manages both to draw a perfect, pointed, and unhysterical picture of New York romantic manners at fragile moment in their history, and to move, as it progresses, into a vein of authentic sweetness and sadness that seemed to have vanished from the American novel." -- Adam Gopnik, author of "Through the Children' s Gate: A Home in New York" Praise for "The Love Letter":
" Rarely less than sublime . . . A sophisticated and witty valentine of a novel." -- "People"

" Wonderfully inventive . . . Delightful . . . A perfect comedy." -- "The New York Times"

Newsday
" Cathleen Schine's latest novel is like a comfy chair in a sunny window: soft, warm, with a view of passing dogs, people, seasons. Curl up in it, and a whole afternoon can go by . . The New Yorkers is itself a love letter, its sweetness nicely salted with Schine's deft irony." Library Journal
" [Schine] captures human joys and sorrows, comedy and drama, beginnings and endings, as the dogs compel their owners to live outside of themselves. A joy for all readers." The Village Voice
" A swift-moving, gently poignant romantic comedy of manners. . . The breezy storytelling in "The New Yorkers" is deceptive: The novel offers more than a sweet story of puppy love. Schine strikes a rare, deeply personal, and very loving chord as she portrays the way these devoted pets elicit joy from the depressed (except once, when it's already too late) and humanity from the merciless, and inspire flirtations and encounters between the shy and monastic. Schine may have convinced this reader-- a borderline-crazy cat lady who has never owned a dog-- that these pets are as much New Yorkers as the people who walk them." "Cathleen Schine' s new book is her best: a funny, varied, farcical roundelay of people and dogs on a New York block, which somehow manages both to draw a perfect, pointed, and unhysterical picture of New York romantic manners at fragile moment in their history, and to move, as it progresses, into a vein of authentic sweetness and sadness that seemed to have vanished from the American novel." -- Adam Gopnik, author of "Through the Children' s Gate: A Home in New York""" "O. Henry said hewanted to be reincarnated enough times to live a lifetime on every block in Manhattan. The block that Cathleen Schine charmingly immortalizes in "The New Yorkers "would no doubt be high on his list, complete with all its dogs and their lucky owners." -- Billy Collins, author of "The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems
"""The New Yorkers" is so entrancing and droll and downright funny that it made me forget I do not like dogs. How vexatious!" -- Patricia Marx, author of "Him Her Him Again The End of Him" Praise for "The Love Letter":
" Rarely less than sublime . . . A sophisticated and witty valentine of a novel." -- "People"
" Wonderfully inventive . . . Delightful . . . A perfect comedy." -- "The New York Times"

"Sprightly, romantic, occasionally sad but always diverting . . . "The New Yorkers" will inspire you to sit, stay, and beg for more."--Connie Ogle, "The Miami Herald"

"Schine is a sly writer with considerable dog "and "people skills. . . . Fine and precise [in] execution . . . Filled with a sweetness of life."--"The Boston Globe"

"Poignant and frankly funny. Schine has a gift for illuminating wholly believable yet somehow unexpected characters with a single line."--"Chicago"" Tribune"

"Schine writes about her characters with affection and humor . . . and has created a love letter to the city that even a rural cat fancier could enjoy."--"The Christian Science Monitor"

"There's plenty of unexpected romance, but it would be a mistake to think that this is merely a love story about dogs or their people. It's really about Schine's love for the city that contains them--a Manhattan of the not-so-distant past. . . . [A] rich snapshot of urban life."--"Time Out "(New York)

"Schine's sleek little parable about love and loss in the big city is neatly layered with intersecting stories of each character. A sweetly savvy paean to dogs and the people who love them."--"Baltimore"" Sun"

"Sprightly, romantic, occasionally sad but always diverting . . . "The New Yorkers" will inspire you to sit, stay, and beg for more."--Connie Ogle, "The Miami Herald"

"Schine is a sly writer with considerable dog "and "people skills. . . . Fine and precise [in] execution . . . Filled with a sweetness of life."--"The Boston Globe"

"Poignant and frankly funny. Schine has a gift for illuminating wholly believable yet somehow unexpected characters with a single line."--"Chicago"" Tribune"

"Schine writes about her characters with affection and humor . . . and has created a love letter to the city that even a rural cat fancier could enjoy."--"The Christian Science Monitor"

"There's plenty of unexpected romance, but it would be a mistake to think that this is merely a love story about dogs or their people. It's really about Schine's love for the city that contains them--a Manhattan of the not-so-distant past. . . . [A] rich snapshot of urban life."--"Time Out "(New York)

"Schine's sleek little parable about love and loss in the big city is neatly layered with intersecting stories of each character. A sweetly savvy paean to dogs and the people who love them."--"Baltimore"" Sun"

Sprightly, romantic, occasionally sad but always diverting . . . "The New Yorkers" will inspire you to sit, stay, and beg for more. "Connie Ogle, The Miami Herald"

Schine is a sly writer with considerable dog "and "people skills. . . . Fine and precise [in] execution . . . Filled with a sweetness of life. "The Boston Globe"

Poignant and frankly funny. Schine has a gift for illuminating wholly believable yet somehow unexpected characters with a single line. "Chicago Tribune"

Schine writes about her characters with affection and humor . . . and has created a love letter to the city that even a rural cat fancier could enjoy. "The Christian Science Monitor"

There's plenty of unexpected romance, but it would be a mistake to think that this is merely a love story about dogs or their people. It's really about Schine's love for the city that contains them--a Manhattan of the not-so-distant past. . . . [A] rich snapshot of urban life. "Time Out (New York)"

Schine's sleek little parable about love and loss in the big city is neatly layered with intersecting stories of each character. A sweetly savvy paean to dogs and the people who love them. "Baltimore Sun""

Sprightly, romantic, occasionally sad but always diverting . . . The New Yorkers will inspire you to sit, stay, and beg for more. Connie Ogle, The Miami Herald

Schine is a sly writer with considerable dog and people skills. . . . Fine and precise [in] execution . . . Filled with a sweetness of life. The Boston Globe

Poignant and frankly funny. Schine has a gift for illuminating wholly believable yet somehow unexpected characters with a single line. Chicago Tribune

Schine writes about her characters with affection and humor . . . and has created a love letter to the city that even a rural cat fancier could enjoy. The Christian Science Monitor

There's plenty of unexpected romance, but it would be a mistake to think that this is merely a love story about dogs or their people. It's really about Schine's love for the city that contains them--a Manhattan of the not-so-distant past. . . . [A] rich snapshot of urban life. Time Out (New York)

Schine's sleek little parable about love and loss in the big city is neatly layered with intersecting stories of each character. A sweetly savvy paean to dogs and the people who love them. Baltimore Sun

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"Sprightly, romantic, occasionally sad but always diverting . . . The New Yorkers will inspire you to sit, stay, and beg for more." --Connie Ogle, The Miami Herald

"Schine is a sly writer with considerable dog and people skills. . . . Fine and precise [in] execution . . . Filled with a sweetness of life." --The Boston Globe

"Poignant and frankly funny. Schine has a gift for illuminating wholly believable yet somehow unexpected characters with a single line." --Chicago Tribune

"Schine writes about her characters with affection and humor . . . and has created a love letter to the city that even a rural cat fancier could enjoy." --The Christian Science Monitor

"There's plenty of unexpected romance, but it would be a mistake to think that this is merely a love story about dogs or their people. It's really about Schine's love for the city that contains them--a Manhattan of the not-so-distant past. . . . [A] rich snapshot of urban life." --Time Out (New York)

"Schine's sleek little parable about love and loss in the big city is neatly layered with intersecting stories of each character. A sweetly savvy paean to dogs and the people who love them." --Baltimore Sun

Past the hustle and bustle of midtown, sheltered from the squawks of taxis and tourists, lies a quiet little block near Central Park kept humble by rent control. Cathleen Schine's brilliantly funny new novel shows us how living on a street like this in New York with a dog is like living in a tiny village, one that has a rhythm all its own.

Walking her dog, Beatrice, Jody falls under the spell of Everett's bewitching smile. Everett begins to appreciate his post-divorce life only when he falls in love with Howdy, Polly's puppy. Polly lives with her brother, George, who isn't looking so much for a love life as for life direction, and Howdy leads him right to it. Doris hates the trash on her block, she hates the pee on her SUV's large tires, and, above all, she hates dogs. That is, until she gets one of her own.

In The New Yorkers, as in life, canine companions compel their masters to go outside of themselves, to take part in the community they live in, to make friends, and sometimes, to fall in love.