"An overdue and well-deserved encomium to a largely denigrated chapter in [New York] city's history"---The New York Times
"Samuel has a warm and conversational tone as he journeys back to the 1964-65 world's Fair. His book will appeal both to readers who were at the fair and those who would like to learn about it"---Library Journal
"A poetic masterpiece, thought-provoking, and of sound scholarship"---Philip E. Schoenberg, President, New York Talks and Walks
"[I]ts lively tone and absence of pretentiousness make it worth a look from anyone who wants to learn about an era that those who lived during it thought would never end"---Queens Gazette