Praca i inne grzechy. Prawdziwe życie nowojorczyków

Praca i inne grzechy. Prawdziwe życie nowojorczyków

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  • Author:Charlie LeDuff
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Summary

Nowy Jork。 Olśniewające miasto przyciągające tłumy marzycieli z całego świata。 Od dekad symbol sukcesu, postępu i kariery。 Synonim amerykańskiego snu。 Bywa jednak najsmutniejszym miejscem na ziemi – gorsze od porażki jest tu bycie niewidzialnym。

I to właśnie niewidzialnym LeDuff poświęca swoją książkę。 Pisze o tych, którzy mieszkają w ciasnych mieszkaniach。 O strażakach i ich rodzinach, którzy po 11 września 2001 roku stracili wszystko。 O ludziach, którym rytm pracy, snu i dnia wyznaczają kaprysy szefa, właściciela mieszkania, sędziego w sądzie rodzinnym czy burmistrza。 To nie książka o nowojorczykach, którym drzwi otwierają portierzy, tylko o samych portierach。 O robotnikach, ulicznych handlarzach, sprzątaczkach, rybakach, imigrantach i barmanach。 O ludziach, których nie na co dzień zauważamy, ale których brak okazałby się dotkliwy。

Praca i inne grzechy to uniwersalna i błyskotliwa opowieść o etosie pracy i hołd złożony niewidzialnym mieszkańcom amerykańskiej metropolii。 To również reporterskie studium rozwarstwienia ekonomicznego i powolnej degradacji klasy robotniczej, tak powszechnych bez względu na szerokość geograficzną。

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3。75„Gdybyśmy wszyscy byli poetami, to pozdychalibyśmy z głodu, bo samym słowem człowiek nie wyżyje”。Można śmiało powiedzieć, że Charlie LeDuff to jeden z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych już reportażystów。 Zdobywca Pulitzera, autor takich książek jak niesamowite „Detroit” i na wskroś amerykańskie i analityczne „Shitshow”。 W swojej najnowszej książce skupił się natomiast na Nowym Jorku, jego mieszkańcach i tym, co się dzieje z amerykańskim snem, gdy ten zostaje dogoniony przez rzeczywistość。Tak napra 3。75„Gdybyśmy wszyscy byli poetami, to pozdychalibyśmy z głodu, bo samym słowem człowiek nie wyżyje”。Można śmiało powiedzieć, że Charlie LeDuff to jeden z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych już reportażystów。 Zdobywca Pulitzera, autor takich książek jak niesamowite „Detroit” i na wskroś amerykańskie i analityczne „Shitshow”。 W swojej najnowszej książce skupił się natomiast na Nowym Jorku, jego mieszkańcach i tym, co się dzieje z amerykańskim snem, gdy ten zostaje dogoniony przez rzeczywistość。Tak naprawdę jest to bardziej zbiór krótkich reportaży o ludziach, którzy pracują w Nowym Jorku。 Zupełnie różnych pod każdym względem – swojej narodowości, czy wykonywanej pracy。 A co najważniejsze takich, którymi na co dzień rzadko który Nowojorczyk zawraca sobie głowę, gdy przechodzi ulicami miasta。 W tym dość krótkim zbiorze znajdą się historie osób, które muszą wspinać się na Empire State Building, żeby wymienić żarówkę, czy chociaż o osobie zamieszkującą latarnię morską。A wszystko to okraszone dość dowcipnym i lekko złośliwym charakterem LeDuffa。 Autor nigdy nie był łaskawy dla swojej ojczyzny。 Jawił się raczej jako osoba, która zrywa brudne już opatrunki z wielkich haseł, ukazując tym samym, że z wielkiego amerykańskiego snu tak naprawdę już nic nie zostało。 Dzięki stylowi pisania, czytelnik może odnieść wrażenie, że tak naprawdę siedzi gdzieś w Nowym Jorku w zatęchłym barze i jednym uchem podsłuchuje historie opowiadane sobie dwie ławki dalej。 LeDuff oddaje w swojej książce głos tym, którzy wcześniej głośno nie mówili, a nawet jeśli chcieli, to nikt nie był zainteresowany tym, co mają do powiedzenia。Jednak nie jest to najlepsza książka LeDuffa。 „Praca i inne grzechy” jest króciutka, a opisane w niej historie z czasem zaczynają się mieszać。 Nie polecam czytać jej naraz mimo małej objętości, bo może okazać się, że już po kilku tygodniach po lekturze w głowie nie zostanie nic więcej oprócz samego faktu przewrócenia ostatniej strony。 Sam autor usunął się w cień, zostawiając główną scenę swoim postaciom。 I może właśnie brak tego zarozumiałego, złośliwego i brutalnie bezpośredniego dziennikarza ubódł mnie najbardziej。 Bo choć czasami wyłazi w tekście nie do końca tam, gdzie powinien, to trochę taki jest już jego urok。 Jest to reportaż, który idealnie sprawdzi się dla stawiających pierwsze kroki w tym gatunku, natomiast doświadczonych wyjadaczy może troszeczkę rozczarować。 。。。more

Marcin Jędrysiak

Duży zawód。 Ta książka jest wręcz niesamowicie nudna, co źle świadczy o reportażu。 Jedna ze słabszych części amerykańskiej serii

Paul

LeDuff is a reporter who worked for a bunch of places including the times。 His beat was sketches of everyday people in the city。 People he calls "the nobodies and the forgotten" Some of the sketches are barely that and make no impression。 Some are interesting and some are fascinating。 But there's a lot of thin gruel here。 His best pieces tend to be the longer ones。 There are a series of articles talking about hog factories in North Carolina and the firefighters who cleaned up the WTC site and on LeDuff is a reporter who worked for a bunch of places including the times。 His beat was sketches of everyday people in the city。 People he calls "the nobodies and the forgotten" Some of the sketches are barely that and make no impression。 Some are interesting and some are fascinating。 But there's a lot of thin gruel here。 His best pieces tend to be the longer ones。 There are a series of articles talking about hog factories in North Carolina and the firefighters who cleaned up the WTC site and one particular widow of a firefighter。 These pieces hit the sweet spot and are hardhitting and unsentimental。Unfortunately, LeDuff's voice is a parody of the wizened, cigar chomping big city reporter。 Reading this is like listening to someone who really likes 40s noir films and decided "that's how I'm gonna talk from now on。"A disappointment 。。。more

Ford

Interesting stories about people that that work for a living。 Also about people that that got harmed when the jobs moved overseas。 While the author does not make political statements, many stories are about income inequity and lack of treatment for mental health illness。 I had a good laugh about his Theory of Liquid Attraction, which can be used in many different ways。

Paul Basile

Great stories, especially the piece about the plight of slaughterhouse workers。

David

A very solid 4 stars。The book is broken up into 10 main categories, the vast majority of which are two-page stories about the people on the margins in the New York metro area。 It helps to be familiar with NYC but not necessary。 These are the classic characters that give life to songs, television and literature。The bulk of the stories are funny either outwardly or in a dark sense。 Some end abruptly where you're left wanting a little more and others end on the punch line。 There's a noirish flavor A very solid 4 stars。The book is broken up into 10 main categories, the vast majority of which are two-page stories about the people on the margins in the New York metro area。 It helps to be familiar with NYC but not necessary。 These are the classic characters that give life to songs, television and literature。The bulk of the stories are funny either outwardly or in a dark sense。 Some end abruptly where you're left wanting a little more and others end on the punch line。 There's a noirish flavor to more than a few。 Its ultra short stories and separate sections lends itself to picking it up and putting it down easily。The stories that aren't presented for humor, typically the longer stories of seven or eight pages and the section on Squad 1 of the NYFD (which lost several fire fighters in 9/11), had nice depth and were my favorites。 I thought the book got better as it went along。This true story is a good litmus test to gauge whether you might like this book: Some years ago I was walking near the South Street Seaport and I noticed a dead rat lying on its back next to the curb。 Looped around its neck with string was a tiny sign that said something to this effect - Here lies Charlie, born June 10, 1995, died August 18, 1996。 Had the author seen what I saw I'm confident he would have added that story to the book。 。。。more

Josh

The book is a lot like the stories and people in it, not good or bad but interesting。 I drank more than normal while reading it。

Camille McCarthy

This was a really enjoyable collection of short articles about everyday people living in New York (and a few stories about people working at a slaughterhouse in North Carolina)。 I especially liked the articles which were related to the September 11 terrorist attacks since the author really tried to capture the feelings of the people who were so affected by that event, people who lost friends or family members, and the way that event really changed everything for people living in New York。 I als This was a really enjoyable collection of short articles about everyday people living in New York (and a few stories about people working at a slaughterhouse in North Carolina)。 I especially liked the articles which were related to the September 11 terrorist attacks since the author really tried to capture the feelings of the people who were so affected by that event, people who lost friends or family members, and the way that event really changed everything for people living in New York。 I also liked that this book was about working class people, not celebrities or wealthy people, so altogether it gave a picture of life in New York for the everyday person。 There was a lot of humor but also a lot of emotion in this book, and I would suggest it for anyone who is interested in imagining what it would be like to live in New York or anyone who gets nostalgic about New York, or anyone who is interested in a lot of short stories about everyday people。 。。。more

Jeramey

Unique look at many of the overlooked people of New York City。 Would have been nice to have dates with some of the pieces (some, but not all did)。 It was a very easy read。

Victoria

These aren't even short stories exactly, just snippets of profiles of interesting people。 Too often I wished the "visit" would be more than just a couple of pages long。 These aren't even short stories exactly, just snippets of profiles of interesting people。 Too often I wished the "visit" would be more than just a couple of pages long。 。。。more

Liz Gnidovec

author is comfortable talking to folks who are not usually accessible to the general audience in a deep way。 important slices of life。

Melyssa

I liked this collection of stories and columns mostly set in New York (though one of the best was set in a North Carolina slaughterhouse) because it shines a light on average people's stories。 My favorite is the opener about a doorman retiring from his job。 The section on bar life, taken from the author's column on the topic, got a bit repetitive to me。 Overall though, LeDuff certainly knows how to capture characters in a few words。 I hope to read his book on Detroit soon。 I liked this collection of stories and columns mostly set in New York (though one of the best was set in a North Carolina slaughterhouse) because it shines a light on average people's stories。 My favorite is the opener about a doorman retiring from his job。 The section on bar life, taken from the author's column on the topic, got a bit repetitive to me。 Overall though, LeDuff certainly knows how to capture characters in a few words。 I hope to read his book on Detroit soon。 。。。more

Jeremy

It feels very much like a collection of newspaper feature stories, to its credit and detriment。 Some, like the piece on Mohawk ironworkers, are superb。 Others seem redundant--one grizzled old-timers in a crappy bar story after another。 LeDuff's writing has a macho streak that may turn off some readers, but the best of these pieces are worth anyone's time。 It feels very much like a collection of newspaper feature stories, to its credit and detriment。 Some, like the piece on Mohawk ironworkers, are superb。 Others seem redundant--one grizzled old-timers in a crappy bar story after another。 LeDuff's writing has a macho streak that may turn off some readers, but the best of these pieces are worth anyone's time。 。。。more

Kyle

Charlie LeDuff is a fantastic writer and this book is a representative collection of his striking articles。 LeDuff has an intriguing style: exceedingly objective yet sympathetic- fastidiously referring to himself in the third person (a "reporter") whenever otherwise unavoidable。 Through this objectivity, LeDuff portrays his subjects so poignantly and personally with a hint of melancholy。LeDuff's writings (here at least) are centered primarily around regular, working people。 The most powerful col Charlie LeDuff is a fantastic writer and this book is a representative collection of his striking articles。 LeDuff has an intriguing style: exceedingly objective yet sympathetic- fastidiously referring to himself in the third person (a "reporter") whenever otherwise unavoidable。 Through this objectivity, LeDuff portrays his subjects so poignantly and personally with a hint of melancholy。LeDuff's writings (here at least) are centered primarily around regular, working people。 The most powerful collection was easily his piece on the firefighters following the World Trade Center disasters。 Good stuff! And a nice quick read too。 。。。more

Suzanne

An interesting series of essays and articles, supposedly about the workers in New York City, but leaning heavily toward the homeless, dispossessed and addicted。 Although the overall picture was bleak, there was enough hope shining thru to keep the reader from despair。

Chris Ritchie

great collection of Charlie LeDuff's old column from NYT capturing disappearing aspects of New York City life on the fringes。 great collection of Charlie LeDuff's old column from NYT capturing disappearing aspects of New York City life on the fringes。 。。。more

Christopher Higgins

I made my feelings known about Charlie LeDuff in the review I did for "Detroit: An American Autopsy" and reading the older "Work and Other Sins" did nothing to dampen them。 Work is a collection of pieces from the Times that introduce you the also rans and little knowns of New York City and the surrounding areas from the late 90's to early 2002。 LeDuff is no doubt a friend of the working man/woman and his portrayals really give you a sense of walking in their The brief length of most of the chapt I made my feelings known about Charlie LeDuff in the review I did for "Detroit: An American Autopsy" and reading the older "Work and Other Sins" did nothing to dampen them。 Work is a collection of pieces from the Times that introduce you the also rans and little knowns of New York City and the surrounding areas from the late 90's to early 2002。 LeDuff is no doubt a friend of the working man/woman and his portrayals really give you a sense of walking in their The brief length of most of the chapters make a both it easy to read and do a service to the subjects themselves but not lingering long enough to feel voyeuristic。 The sharpness of the words make you both want to laugh and cry (the section on the FDNY's Squad 1 in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 is unsurprisingly heartbreaking)。 In the end what you may be most interesting about this book given the time period it covers and the fact that change of all kinds comes so quickly these days is that it is hard not to wonder if the New York and New Yorkers in this book even exist anymore。 Given that less than two decades have passed since the pieces were published that sense of wonder can be both heart warming and terrifying。 。。。more

Sara

Unbelievable。。。He lives up to his previous book。。。Funny, insightful, interesting, a real look into people's lives and most of all a lesson of others lives that I may never have known。。。 Unbelievable。。。He lives up to his previous book。。。Funny, insightful, interesting, a real look into people's lives and most of all a lesson of others lives that I may never have known。。。 。。。more

Paul Bauer

Le Duff captures New York like no one since Joseph Mitchell。

David

A very enjoyable book。 I really gained insight to all different types of people。 The author has a real ability to "get into people's heads", and communicate their plights。 A very enjoyable book。 I really gained insight to all different types of people。 The author has a real ability to "get into people's heads", and communicate their plights。 。。。more

Richard

Excellent collection of quick "day in the life" stories of people that we all would never think about。 Excellent collection of quick "day in the life" stories of people that we all would never think about。 。。。more

Erik

Short articles from ten years ago。 Really not worth your time。

Mandy Sulik

Did not realize this book was all two page stories on all different people he met throughout NYC。 I was hoping for one story line。 Either way it was enjoyable。

Rich Grimshaw

Meh。。。

Emily

Some of the best "people story" writing out there。 LeDuff respects his subjects but his duty is to his readers, which means you get all the details, even the stuff other writers might leave out because they don't want to hurt a source's feelings。 The details are worth the slight betrayals of trust, though。 Some of the best "people story" writing out there。 LeDuff respects his subjects but his duty is to his readers, which means you get all the details, even the stuff other writers might leave out because they don't want to hurt a source's feelings。 The details are worth the slight betrayals of trust, though。 。。。more

Tom

I know the complaints and criticisms about Charlie LeDuff, and I can't say they shouldn't be discussed, but that still doesn't change the importance of this book。 This should be the journalist's bible。 This is the kind of writing to which reporters should aspire if we are to save newspapers and print news。 I can't put it more clearly than this: If we wrote more like this, people would keep reading。 I know the complaints and criticisms about Charlie LeDuff, and I can't say they shouldn't be discussed, but that still doesn't change the importance of this book。 This should be the journalist's bible。 This is the kind of writing to which reporters should aspire if we are to save newspapers and print news。 I can't put it more clearly than this: If we wrote more like this, people would keep reading。 。。。more

Patrick Nichol

This is LeDuff's brilliant collection of essays about New York City and the lives of working Americans。 A marvekllous piece of literary journalism。 This is LeDuff's brilliant collection of essays about New York City and the lives of working Americans。 A marvekllous piece of literary journalism。 。。。more

Joe

This is a great collection of articles about life in New York written by New York Times columnist Charlie LeDuff。 The stories do not focus on the Park Ave, Madison Ave, or Wall Street types。 It follows the tribulations of people from the outskirts of Queens, the bars of the Bowery, and the lonely in the Village。 It's a poetic and fascinating look into the lives of your everyday New Yorker and the flavor that truly encompasses the greatest city in the world。 It's moving and at times, disturbing a This is a great collection of articles about life in New York written by New York Times columnist Charlie LeDuff。 The stories do not focus on the Park Ave, Madison Ave, or Wall Street types。 It follows the tribulations of people from the outskirts of Queens, the bars of the Bowery, and the lonely in the Village。 It's a poetic and fascinating look into the lives of your everyday New Yorker and the flavor that truly encompasses the greatest city in the world。 It's moving and at times, disturbing and heartbreaking, but LeDuff never lets you see his cards。 He is the real deal and this story collection is a must read for anyone who has lived (or dreamed to live) in New York City。 。。。more

Mfalco65

Love the story。 Charlie is a great columnist and really reads as a cohesive set。