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), but youll learn plenty about the kooky characters the city attracts and welcomes.
EW is also thrilled to revealGoing Into Towns cover, below, in advance of its Oct. 3 release.
Credit: Bill Hayes
Its also a thank you letter.
Look at this guy.
Hes way weirder than you.
I knew this book wouldnt be either of those things.
What didnt make it into the book?Oh, brother.
Also, its such a HUGE subject.
The hardest thing for me was deciding what to put in and what to take out.
Should it include a lot of historical information?
Would it be all jokes?
How personal should I get, if its a guidebook?
The first draft was just an expansion of the booklet I made for my daughter.
What do you think is the biggest misconception people have about New Yorkers?That we are unfriendly.
To me, its not unfriendliness.
Its giving a person some privacy.
Just because Im in the elevator with you does NOT mean that we have to make small talk.
Its weird when I leave New York and people are so smiley and cheery and friendly.
Im, like, Do I know you?
I dont exactly HATE it.
Im sure they mean well.
Im actually kind of happy to hear that.
