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. . . from the Back Jacket

This image, from the Boston City Archives, is used on the back of my book jacket.  It nicely mirrors the perspective of the image that spills across the title page that shows the Mechanics Hall and...

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First Copy Arrives!

My editor at Yale University Press, Michelle Komie, sent over the first advance copy of the book — hot off the press!  My hands were shaking as I unwrapped the object . . . and I couldn’t be happier:...

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two towers

Still rummaging through old pictures, I like this one, taken in 2003, that contrasts the textures of the original tower at the Prudential Center, left (1965) and the most recent office tower, 101...

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Upcoming Talks: SAH-NY and Mass. Historical Society

Very happy to have two opportunities in the coming weeks to speak about Insuring the City.    New York chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians Thursday, October 11, 6.30 pm New York...

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Northeastern Poster

Totally digging on this poster produced by Northeastern student Chelsea Brown for my talk at NEU School of Architecture on September 24.  You recognize, of course, the staggered aluminum-frame facade...

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Error

Perspecta 46:  Error has been published and includes my essay “Hedging Your Bets:  Actuarial Science, Architecture, and Urban Development,” which elaborates on some ideas laid out in Insuring the City....

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Book Prizes!

I am thrilled to announce that Insuring the City has received two book prizes:  the Kenneth Jackson Prize for Best Book in Urban History (North American topic); and the Lewis Mumford Award for Best...

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Price Reduction!

Price Reduction! In an effort to make the book more available to potential readers, the Yale University Press has reduced the list price of Insuring the City from $45 to $30.  It was never a better...

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