Sketches of Gotham

"Sketches of Gotham" by Ike Swift (the pen-name of Owen Davis) is a collection of stories that aim to study the human experience in a relatable and thought-provoking way. With the help of illustrations to really bring the book's atmosphere to life, the reader gets a glimpse into the less-glamorized parts of the early 1900s. Many of the stories focus on women and their relationships with men, which is also an interesting departure from much of the work written by men at the time.