These intimate, funny, richly-detailed conversations between Kimmelman and his companions became anchors for millions of Times readers during the pandemic. What began with a light-hearted trip to explore Broadway's shuttered theatre district and a stroll along Museum Mile when the museums were closed soon took on a much larger meaning and ambition. At a scary moment when everything seemed uncertain, walking around New York served as a reminder of all the ways the city was still a rock, joy and inspiration. Wherever they liked, he wrote-preferably someplace meaningful to them, someplace that illuminated the city and what they loved about it. From the New York Times architecture critic, his celebrated walking tours of New York City, now expanded, covering four of the five boroughs and some 540 million years of history, accompanied by some of the people who know the city bestĪs New York came to a halt with COVID, Michael Kimmelman composed an email to a group of architects, historians, writers, and friends, inviting them to take a walk.
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