Hamill evokes Depression-era New York (AP)

AP - "North River" (Little, Brown and Company, 352 pages, $25.99) — Pete Hamill: The streets of old New York are getting mighty crowded with fictional characters. Contemporary authors seem more apt then ever to dip into the city's rich past to tell their tales. Among the few who stand out are E.L. Doctorow, Kevin Baker, Caleb Carr, Thomas Kelly — and Pete Hamill.



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