Please join The Gotham Center for New York City History in welcoming Phillip Lopate author of A Washington Irving Sketch Book.
Lopate, a celebrated essayist, critic, and poet, explains why minor writers like Irving have their enduring fascinations. Delving into all that is likable and perplexing about the man once considered America鈥檚 most famous writer, he also brings Irving closer to today鈥檚 readers, capturing the charm of his work and the vicissitudes of literary fashion.