Very Recent HistoryVery Recent History by Choire Sicha is an idiosyncratic and elegant narrative that follows a handful of young men in New York City as they navigate the ruins of money and powerin search of love and connection. After the Wall Street crash of 2008, the richest man in town is the mayor. Billionaires shed apartments like last seasons fashions, even as the countrys economy turns inside out. The young and careless go on as they always have, getting laid and

the elusive Marlon Brando

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Dorothy jumps at the chance to return to the glittering city that made her a star

There is no clearly delineated path or recipe for success

Assigned to a field hospital in France

He aches to possess her

Her recipes range from familiar favorites such as Guacamole and Feijao Preto (black beans)

She has no idea why he now won’t even look her in the eye

journalist Nancy Spain

\"Like Tolkien getting mugged in a Moscow back alley by John Le Carre

the wedding ring on his finger is the only thing she doesn’t like about him

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