A Memoir on Growing up in Gowanus, Before the Whole Foods
From All Of It with Alison Stewart by WNYC
June 9, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 2343
About this episode
Vincent Coppola discusses his memoir about growing up in Gowanus before its gentrification.
People in this episode
Host: Alison Stewart
Guest: Vincent Coppola
Topics covered
- memoir
- Gowanus
- Brooklyn
- gentrification
- Italian American culture
- journalism
- community memories
Keywords
- Gowanus
- memoir
- Vincent Coppola
- Brooklyn
- gentrification
- Italian American
- journalism
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WNYC, Simplecast, AdsWizz, Henry Holt and Co.
Books & works: Gowanus Crossing: A Brooklyn Boyhood
Places: Gowanus, Brooklyn
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