First published 2007
Basil March leaps at the chance to become founding editor of a new magazine, but the move from staid Boston to bustling New York plunges him into a tangled web of desperate workers, scheming socialites, and bitter ideologues. As March and his wife search for a decent home, he must also wrangle contributors and readers amid the city's dizzying churn. Their lives become intertwined with a disparate cast of New Yorkers, each grappling with their own hazards of new fortunes. At the heart of it all is March's idealistic mission to give voice to the unheard - a quest that will test his principles and his family.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century, social
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: New York (N.Y.), New York (State), New York
144 pages · Paperback