Dear New York

A dramatic reading of stories and quotations from Brandon Stanton’s photography book Dear New York, t****he inspiration for the groundbreaking Grand Central Station installation. While the book pairs photographs with firsthand accounts from their subjects, this audio companion features different New Yorkers, both actors and nonactors, reading these same stories aloud. These readings are accompanied by field recordings of New York City’s streets, parks, and sidewalks, collected from all over the five boroughs in the summer of 2025. Dear New York is a love letter to the streets, stories, and souls that define the heart of the city and its people. "The beating heart of New York City is a fine stage set for this audiobook of living theater." — Kirkus Creator of the global sensation Humans of New York and author of four #1 New York Times bestsellers, Brandon Stanton has shown us a unique side of our communities, our neighbors, and ourselves. Now, he takes us further and deeper than he’s ever gone before. Embracing all five boroughs, Dear New York is filled with contradictions, yet brimming with life. It is an unprecedented portrait of the world’s greatest city, and a personal tribute to the people who provide its soul. This audiobook is narrated by: Andre Bellido Brittany Bradford Sirena Brett Mark Carrol Christopher F. Costa Emily Dyer Dylan Reilly Fitzpatrick Eliza Foss Khaya Fraites Neil Hellegers Johnny Heller Cary Hite Alyssa Keyne Nathan Lang Jamilah Lewis-Horton Eric Lockley Tim Lounibos Max Meyers Robb Moreira George Newbern Chloe Nosan Guy Oldfield Angel Pean Jo Anna Perrin Jennifer Pickens John Pirhalla Imani Jade Powers Joshua Quinn Shannon Rafferty Andre Santana Verna Shamblee Canyon Silliman Rebecca Soler Victoria Villareal Steve Wagner Emma Paige West Eunice Wong Landon Woodson Mia Wurgaft Jon Yaged A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press