Amy Braunschweiger talks about the stories in her new book, Taxi Confidential, to be published by 671 Press in Fall 2009. Taxicabs are an integral part of life in New York City, making taxicab stories a fundamental part of the New York experience. Trap two or more strangers in a careening yellow sedan and add an unexpected variable—say, a transvestite hooker wielding her stiletto heel as a weapon, the urgent need for a restroom, or a stabbing victim—and the story that emerges is sure to be worth telling. In Taxi Confidential, cabbies ranging from a lead-footed pothead to a philosophizing immigrant sage grapple with what chance tosses their way. Author Amy Braunschweiger uncovers the best taxi stories from the 1970s through present day, and takes the reader on a 100-mile-per-hour ride through Gothams darkest alleys, roughest neighborhoods, and hidden sweet spots.