Books with author Joanna McInerney

With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. The novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, editorial offices, and loft parties as he attempts to outstrip mortality and the recurring approach of dawn. With nothing but goodwill, controlled substances, and wit to sustain him in this anti-quest, he runs until he reaches his reckoning point, where he is forced to acknowledge loss and, possibly, to rediscover his better instincts. This remarkable novel of youth and New York remains one of the most beloved, imitated, and iconic novels in America.

With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. The novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, editorial offices, and loft parties as he attempts to outstrip mortality and the recurring approach of dawn. With nothing but goodwill, controlled substances, and wit to sustain him in this anti-quest, he runs until he reaches his reckoning point, where he is forced to acknowledge loss and, possibly, to rediscover his better instincts. This remarkable novel of youth and New York remains one of the most beloved, imitated, and iconic novels in America.

Whoever heard of a sh-urtle? Or how about a wal-ish? Flip the flaps to come up with fun combinations that put a new twist on learning about ocean creatures - but watch out, these animals bite! With rhyming non-fiction text, fun facts, fantastic pop-ups and beautiful artwork from Carmen Saldana these books are sure to raise a few giggles.2020 titles: Pets/SafariContentsPets: puppy, kitten, rabbit, budgie, lizardSafari: lion, elephant, zebra, giraffe, flamingo

Whoever heard of a Tyranno-ceratops? Or how about a diplo-dactyl? Flip the flaps to come up with fun combinations that put a new twist on dinosaurs - but watch out, these animals bite! With rhyming non-fiction text, fun facts, fantastic pop-ups and stunning artwork from Carmen Saldana these books are sure to raise a few giggles.2020 titles: Pets/SafariContentsPets: puppy, kitten, rabbit, budgie, lizardSafari: lion, elephant, zebra, giraffe, flamingo

The story's narrator is a writer who works as a fact checker for a high-brow magazine—likely based on Harpers or The New Yorker, where McInerney himself once worked as a fact checker—for which he had once hoped to write. By night, he is a cocaine-using party-goer seeking to lose himself in the hedonism of the 1980s yuppie party scene, often going to a nightclub called Heartbreak.[2] His wife, Amanda, recently left him, and he copes with this by pretending nothing happened and telling no one that she's gone. The two had met in Oklahoma; the narrator moves with her to New York City, where she begins a modeling career that quickly takes off. After flying out to Paris for Fashion Week, she calls the narrator to inform him that she is leaving him for another man and to pursue her career. Initially hopeful that she will return someday, the narrator eventually resorts to searching for her at a fashion event, publicly humiliating himself while failing to garner more attention from her than a brief look. He obsesses over every item she owned in his apartment, every modeling photo and every club she visited, even repeatedly visiting a mannequin based on her. His partying and his personal troubles begin to affect his work. He eventually comes to realize Amanda's superficiality, becoming both disillusioned with her and the materialistic culture of New York in general.