Taxicabs are an integral part of life in New York City, making taxicab stories a fundamental part of the New York experience. Trap two or more strangers in a careening yellow sedan and add an unexpected variable—say, a transvestite hooker wielding her stiletto heel as a weapon, the urgent need for a restroom, or a stabbing victim—and the story that emerges is sure to be worth telling.
In Taxi Confidential, cabbies ranging from a lead-footed pothead to a philosophizing immigrant sage grapple with what chance tosses their way. Author Amy Braunschweiger uncovers the best taxi stories from the 1970s through present day, and takes the reader on a 100-mile-per-hour ride through Gotham’s darkest alleys, roughest neighborhoods, and hidden sweet spots.
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"Taxi Confidential is a collection of eyewitness accounts that will break your heart, blow your mind, turn you on, and piss you off. So it’s like my first girlfriend. But with taxis."
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"A fascinating book about a diverse set of experiences in the world's greatest city."
