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- Bill McKibben
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- "The Tomato and The Big Apple"
- Summary: People in New York City are all interconnected and part of a bigger whole.
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Review of The Tomato and The Big Apple
Bill McKibben
Posted on February 09, 2005 at 07:53 AM
Do you like shaggy dog stories? I do, and this is a great one. Following a tomato in its journey back to New York is only a semi-interesting conceit, but the stories that go along with it are magnificent--especially the pugilistic truck driver, who is a latter-day Damon Runyon character. If you know Joe Mitchell's finest work (and if you don't, you have a treat in store) you will realize the tradition of New York stories to which this belongs. A few more facts might have been helpful--like how much of these biosolids are actually used--but what the hell. This is a very fine piece, from a mind that will clearly produce much more of value. I can't wait.