Thomas Dyja on the Evolution of New York City

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Thomas Dyja, the author of "New York, New York, New York: Four Decades of Success, Excess and Transformation", to discuss New York City’s transformation, and the lessons it offers for the city’s future.

Thomas Dyja worked in publishing for more than a decade before becoming a writer. Along with editing four anthologies, he’s written three novels, a biography of civil rights pioneer Walter White and The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream, a New York Times Notable book, One Book One Chicago selection, and winner of the 2013 Heartland Prize for Non-fiction. A Chicago native, he lives on the Upper West Side with his wife, literary agent Suzanne Gluck.