Up in the Old Hotel by Joseph Mitchell

Up in the Old Hotel

Joseph Mitchell with David Remnick

716 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction essays short stories reflective slow-paced
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Saloon-keepers and street preachers, gypsies and steel-walking Mohawks, a bearded lady and a 93-year-old "seafoodetarian" who believes his specialized diet will keep him alive for another two decades. These are among the people that Joseph Mitchel...

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Moods

informative 80%
adventurous 40%
reflective 40%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Average rating

4.28

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