The Red Leather Diary Author:Lily Koppel For more than half a century, the red leather diary languished inside a steamer trunk. Rescued from a dumpster on Manhattan's Upper West Side, it found its way to Lily Koppel, a young writer, who opened its tarnished brass lock and journeyed into an enthralling past. The diary painted a breathtaking portrait of a bygone New York - of glamorous n... more »ights at El Morocco and elegant teas at Schrafft's during the '20's and '30's - and of the headstrong, endearing teenager who filled its pages with her hopes, heartaches, and vivid recollections.« less