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Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts, a 50-year veteran of New York journalism, is an obituaries reporter and formerly the Urban Affairs correspondent at the New York Times. He hosts the New York Times "Cl...view moreSam Roberts, a 50-year veteran of New York journalism, is an obituaries reporter and formerly the Urban Affairs correspondent at the New York Times. He hosts the New York Times "Close Up," which he inaugurated in 1992, and the podcasts "Only in New York," anthologized in a book of the same name, and "The Caucus." He is the author of A History of New York in 27 Buildings, A History of New York in 101 Objects, and Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America, among others. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, the New Republic, New York, Vanity Fair, and Foreign Affairs. A history adviser to Federal Hall, he lives in New York with his wife and two sons.view less
Books by Sam Roberts
Only in New York: An Exploration of the World's Most Fascinating, Frustrating, and Irrepressible City Only in New York: An Exploration of the World's Most Fascinating, Frustrating, and Irrepressible City Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Brother: The Untold Story of the Rosenberg Case Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The New Yorkers: 31 Remarkable People, 400 Years, and the Untold Biography of the World's Greatest City Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA History of New York in 27 Buildings: The 400-Year Untold Story of an American Metropolis Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A History of New York in 101 Objects Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5