7 Books About Being Young and Messy in New York

My memoir is not unique. But only in the sense that my story unfolds with New York City as the backdrop, where so many other stories have unfolded and will continue to unfold long after I’m gone. That’s the beauty of this multilayered city: it unravels you, and no one’s unraveling is alike. Yes, there […] The post 7 Books About Being Young and Messy in New York appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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