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In NIGHTSHIFT NYC, Russell Leigh Sharman and Cheryl Harris Sharman tell the stories of New York City nightshift workers. This investigation of the night takes readers to familiar sites, such as diners, delis and taxis, as well as some unexpected corners of the night, such as a walking tour of homelessness in Manhattan and a fishing boat out of Brooklyn. The Sharmans show how the nightshift is more than simply out of phase, it is another social space altogether, highly structured, inherently subversive, and shot through with inequalities of power. NIGHTSHIFT NYC presents the narratives of those who sleep too little and work too much, revealing the soul of a city hidden in the graveyard shift of 24-hour commerce when the sun goes down and the lights come up.

Russell Leigh Sharman is the author of THE TENANTS OF EAST HARLEM (University of California Press) and an associate professor of anthropology at Brooklyn College.

Cheryl Harris Sharman is a New York-based writer whose work has appeared in STORIES OF ILLNESS AND HEALING (Kent State University Press), Scientific American Online, the Lancet, the Miami Herald, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among others.

Shira Tarrant is the editor of the provocative anthology, Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power. Shira Tarrant has published widely on gender and pop culture. She’s currently at work on her fourth book, Feminism, Fashion and Flair.

Byron Hurt is director of the award-winning film, Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. He’s a contributing author to Men Speak Out and currently completing his documentary film, Barack and Curtis. Byron Hurt is an anti-sexist activist who provides cutting-edge male leadership in the field of sexual and gender violence prevention and education.

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