{"product_id":"nyc-basic-tips-and-etiquette-isbn-9780062303110","title":"NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York Times Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Strange Planet and 99 Stories I Could Tell!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving in New York City for five years as a transplant from Ohio, illustrator and T-shirt designer Nathan Pyle was fascinated by the unique habits and unspoken customs New Yorkers follow to make life bearable in a city with 8 million people (and seemingly twice the number of tourists). In NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette, Pyle reveals the secrets and unwritten rules for living in and visiting New York including the answers to such burning questions as, how do I hail a cab? What is a bodega? Which way is Uptown? Why are there so many doors in the sidewalk? How do I walk on an escalator? Do we need be touching right now? Where should I inhale or exhale while passing sidewalk garbage? How long should I honk my horn? If New York were a game show, how would I win? What happens when I stand in the bike lane? Who should get the empty subway seats?  How do I stay safe during a trash tornado? Each tip in this witty nonfiction guide is a little story illustrated in simple black and white drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable survival guide for any NYC transplant or tourist, this book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnwritten Rules:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the unspoken social contracts of subway seats, sidewalk garbage avoidance, and why you never, ever stop in the bike lane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNYC Etiquette:\u003c\/b\u003e Master the subtle art of hailing a yellow cab, walking on an escalator, and determining exactly how long you should honk your horn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIllustrated Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e Enjoy dozens of simple, witty black-and-white cartoons that bring each essential tip to life with laugh-out-loud charm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor Tourists and Transplants:\u003c\/b\u003e Find answers to burning questions like ’What is a bodega?’ and ’Which way is Uptown?’ in this perfect companion for anyone new to the city.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eLiving in New York City for five years as a transplant from Ohio, illustrator and T-shirt designer Nathan Pyle was fascinated by the unique habits and unspoken customs New Yorkers follow to make life bearable in a city with 8 million people (and seemingly twice the number of tourists). Nathan decided to draw his favorite tips and etiquette lessons and post them on the internet, where his 12 original panels went viral immediately and became the basis for this hilarious illustrated book (check out the fully animated ebook, too!).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNYC Basic Tips and Etiquette\u003c\/em\u003e, Pyle reveals the secrets and unwritten rules for living in and visiting New York including the answers to such burning questions as, which cabs should I try to hail? What is a bodega? Which way is Uptown? Why are there so many doors in the sidewalk? How do I walk on an escalator? Do we need to be touching right now? Where should I inhale or exhale while passing sidewalk garbage? How long should I honk my horn? If New York were a game show, how would I win? What happens when I stand in the bike lane? Who should get the empty subway seats? How do I stay safe during a trash tornado? Each tip is a little story illustrated in simple black and white drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisitors and newcomers to New York will love it because the advice is smart, funny, and not condescending. New Yorkers will love it for its strategic and humorous approach to mastering the daily chaos of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Every obsessive-compulsive New Yorker should circulate copies of Nathan W. Pyle’s “NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette”… For a newcomer, he gets it. His helpful hints are particularly sensible these days when people preoccupied with digital devices seem oblivious to everyone around them.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times Bestseller - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is fantastic. . . . Hilariously illustrated.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Brian Lehrer Show, NPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Full of useful advice… do’s and don’ts… and sage realisms… NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette by Nathan W. Pyle is equal parts funny and informative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewYorkNatives.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Writer and artist Nathan W. Pyle lucidly positivizes the unwritten rules of the largest city in America in GIF and written form…  He illumines the basics of NYC life in simple black-and-white images that are sure to make you chuckle and exclaim a knowing ‘ah-ha!’ with every page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuthiebird.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The hilarious cartoons in Nathan Pyle’s new book… are even funnier as animated GIFs. Pyle’s do’s and don’ts perfectly depict what makes New Yorkers tick.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFodor's Travel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Useful observations about life in New York City . . . the tips work as well for tourists as they do for transplants.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Ko, author of The Leavers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888211488997,"sku":"NP9780062303110","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062303110.jpg?v=1730228422","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/nyc-basic-tips-and-etiquette-isbn-9780062303110","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}