A field guide to Manhattan: art museums and sidewalk cafes, fashion designers and chess teachers, jazz history and literary lore.

Inside Wildsam Manhattan, you'll find city stories from prize-winning writers, past and present; illustrated maps to Jewish delis, standout architecture and niche shops; interviews with iconic journalists, Broadway stagehands and subway conductors; delightful miscellany from the archives, selective recommendations about authentic Manhattan experiences and trusted travel essentials.