I loved the Power Broker. It’s a page turner (I listened to the Audiobook), and it helped me get back into nonfiction.

It took me a long time to get through, and I ended up finishing it hours before my redeye flight to New York City. I woke up about 15 minutes before landing, and the first thing I saw was the fall colors of Long Island. The second thing I saw was the two Jones Beach parking fields.

The Power Broker changed the way I understand New York City, Long Island, politics, and how I conceptualize the link between built form and history and power.