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Every major city should have such a guide to its past.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review A hypnotic biography of a unique American city. . . . City of a Million Dreams is history writing at its best, in which high-caliber prose manages to be as interesting as its subject.--Foreword Reviews Captures the reader's attention with a cavalcade of astoundingly detailed accounts of the exploits and adventures of a cornucopia of outstanding people who have left an enduring mark on New Orleans and the conflicts that have forged its distinctive urban culture.--Ed Conroy, The Houston Chronicle A powerful narrative about the making of a place, against all odds.--January Magazine A bold, witty, character-driven history of New Orleans, just in time for its tricentennial.--Larry Blumenfeld, The Wall Street Journal Berry not only traces . . . overlaps of sound and spectacle; he uses overlapping narratives. . . . We see New Orleans, after another of its near-death experiences, still stubbornly not knowing how to die when it ought to. --Garry Wills, New York Review of Books City of a Million Dreams is a well-informed, masterfully-written, encapsulation of everything, good and bad, that makes New Orleans one of the most unique and adored cities in the world; it is a welcomed addition to the literature on the city.--Louisiana History

"Captures the reader's attention with a cavalcade of astoundingly detailed accounts of the exploits and adventures of a cornucopia of outstanding people who have left an enduring mark on New Orleans and the conflicts that have forged its distinctive urban culture."" - Ed Conroy, The Houston Chronicle ""A bold, witty, character-driven history of New Orleans, just in time for its tricentennial.--Larry Blumenfeld, The Wall Street Journal A hypnotic biography of a unique American city. . . . City of a Million Dreams is history writing at its best, in which high-caliber prose manages to be as interesting as its subject."" - Foreword Reviews ""Berry not only traces . . . overlaps of sound and spectacle; he uses overlapping narratives. . . . We see New Orleans, after another of its near-death experiences, still stubbornly not knowing how to die when it ought to."" - Garry Wills, New York Review of Books ""City of a Million Dreams is a well-informed, masterfully-written, encapsulation of everything, good and bad, that makes New Orleans one of the most unique and adored cities in the world; it is a welcomed addition to the literature on the city."" - Louisiana History ""A powerful narrative about the making of a place, against all odds."" - January Magazine ""Every major city should have such a guide to its past."" - Kirkus Reviews, starred review"

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Jason Berry is an independent writer, documentary film producer, and journalist living in New Orleans.

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