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Five Alternate Histories of New York

Michael Chabon reinvented the alternate-history genre with The Yiddish Policemen's Union, his novel about a world where Alaska became the Jewish homeland. So where are the great alternate histories of New York? The city's history is full of disasters and bizarre schemes that could have turned out very differently. Here are five timeline turning-points that might have erased New York as we know it forever. More »

9:20 AM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By charliejane
7,017 views, 41 comments

Latest by ceokhan: Hmm interesting stuff. I live in NY and this was very insightful. But I only have 1 issue. Did Chabon re-invent the alternate history genre or made an impact on it with his addition? ___________________________________________________________ KicksOnFire.com - News & Updates on Air more »