Tenements, Towers and Trash: An Unconventional Illustrated History Of New York City

"This book is an epic achievement in comics. Wertz has drawn dozens of New York streetscapes, past and present, in meticulous detail, presenting them in an oversized tome of 300+ pages. Her love for the city is tangible and moving, even as she highlights its freaks and failures. Her style distinguishes her from other artists who’ve chronicled the city scene. Cool, stripped-down renderings function as a kind of visual democracy: Dead or alive, all her subjects get a fair shake at capturing the reader’s interest."