Joseph Mitchell

Mitchell, Joseph

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Joseph Quincy Mitchell (July 27, 1908 – May 24, 1996) was an American writer best known for his works of creative nonfiction he published in *The New Yorker.* His work primarily consists of character studies, where he used detailed portraits of people and events to highlight the commonplace of the world, especially in and around New York City. His book *Up in the Old Hotel* collects the best of his writing for *The New Yorker.* His last book was his empathetic account of the Greenwich Village street character and self-proclaimed historian Joe Gould, published as *Joe Gould's Secret* (1964).

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The Bottom of the Harbor (Vintage Classics)
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Joe Gould's Secret
Representative edition published 2019
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The missionary pioneer
Representative edition published 2018
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McSorley's wonderful saloon
Representative edition published 2017
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Up in the old hotel, and other stories
Representative edition published 2012
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Taking Sides
Representative edition published 2011
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My ears are bent
Representative edition published 2008
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Easy Spanish for construction
Representative edition published 2006
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Old Mr. Flood
Representative edition published 2005
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Taking sides
Representative edition published 2000
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Decisive Battles of the Civil War
Representative edition published 1995
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A subtreasury of American humor
Representative edition published 1980
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Short Stories from the New Yorker
Representative edition published 1940
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Print Your Dreams and Demand Success
Representative edition published 2021
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Man-With Variations
Representative edition published 2017
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Dear Time's Waste
Representative edition published 2014
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Taking Sides
Representative edition published 2013
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Understanding You
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Old Man in the Desert
Representative edition published 2013
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Being and Living Your True Self
Representative edition published 2013
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Day the World Changed
Representative edition published 2013
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Finding My True Self
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What Would Happen If I Just Walked Away
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I Don't Belong Here
Representative edition published 2013
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