Life Between Moments: New York Stories

Life Between Moments: New York Stories

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  • Author：Phil Rosen
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Summary

A stylish debut work of fiction from Business Insider senior reporter and Amazon #1 bestselling author Phil Rosen。

A Manhattan discovers a miracle in a slaughterhouse。 A never-ending night unfolds in a jazz club。 The best doctor in the world wants to forgo everything to pursue obscurity。 A broken marriage realizes its vulnerabilities。

This collection of striking， atmospheric stories is populated by people that grapple with the fears and uncertainties that define everyday life。 In sketches ranging from the grandest heights of society to the anonymous city streets， characters discover their demons， confront heartbreak， and stumble through life in dreamy， oppressive New York。

As you turn through pages of spare prose and smart dialogue， these stories will give you a fresh glimpse into an old city， and remind you why tales of the Big Apple have resonated for centuries。

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Reviews

Daniela Vega ，

I have never been in New York， but the truth is that it is one of my dreams to go sometime in my life， thanks to this book that contains a collection of short stories I feel that it has taken me on a journey through this great city，Each story is original and has its own essence， the first story is narrated in second person point of view， you feel that you live the entire experience; of party， the freedom， the lights， the variety of people， the music。Also， in another story we’ll meet Jolene， this I have never been in New York， but the truth is that it is one of my dreams to go sometime in my life， thanks to this book that contains a collection of short stories I feel that it has taken me on a journey through this great city，Each story is original and has its own essence， the first story is narrated in second person point of view， you feel that you live the entire experience; of party， the freedom， the lights， the variety of people， the music。Also， in another story we’ll meet Jolene， this teenager who is going through a difficult moment， she meets a mysterious man in a situation in which It’ll be difficult to be in control， I was surprised by this story here， in a few pages it had me hooked because I wanted to know what would happen to Jolene。Another of the stories is about Esme who is looking for love， but it won't be that easy， Penny and that important letter， the loss of a dog and how the family copes with those moments and many more， as the title of the book says， it’ll narrate the lives of different people from the same city who are going through different times， some of sadness， others of happiness， of broken hearts， of new opportunities， it is a reading that easily hooks you， the author has a great writing style where the book never felt bored。 。。。more

Célia ，

First discovered and reviewed through REEDSY DISCOVERY with the Advanced Review Copy-This collection of striking， atmospheric stories is populated by people that grapple with the fears and uncertainties that define everyday life。 In stories ranging from the grandest heights of Manhattan society to the depths of New York tragedy， compelling characters discover their demons， confront heartbreak， and learn to stumble through life in the dreamy， oppressive city。A Manhattan writer discovers a miracle First discovered and reviewed through REEDSY DISCOVERY with the Advanced Review Copy-This collection of striking， atmospheric stories is populated by people that grapple with the fears and uncertainties that define everyday life。 In stories ranging from the grandest heights of Manhattan society to the depths of New York tragedy， compelling characters discover their demons， confront heartbreak， and learn to stumble through life in the dreamy， oppressive city。A Manhattan writer discovers a miracle in a slaughterhouse。 A young man stumbles into a jazz club in the heart of the city。 The smartest man in the world wants to give everything up to pursue obscurity。 A broken marriage realizes its vulnerabilities。As you turn through pages of spare prose and smart dialogue， Life Between Moments: New York Stories will give you a new glimpse into an old city， and make you remember why the Big Apple is literature's favorite place in history。A writer in a cafe， a teenager alone at home， a nurse writing a letter， a crowd in a bar， a journalist on a report outside of the city… What binds all these stories together？ They are all somewhat related to New York， not necessarily happening in the city， but always with its views， smells or sounds in mind。 Through a collection of short vignettes， Phil Rosen offers a glimpse into the life of an ordinary but multifarious cast of characters， during only a short moment of their lives。 “I strove here to capture different slices of life that， all told， make for a lively batch of characters that harbor the same misgivings about life as you and I。” （Phil Rosen） And he does so， beautifully。 In gorgeous prose， the stories transport you to the characters’ world with very vivid descriptions of people， landscapes， small details， sounds， and smells。 This collection of short stories teaches us to look around and notice others， and imagine their lives， fears and struggles。 It explores ordinariness— and embraces the infinite ways to be ordinary。 Phil Rosen’s impressive ability to put himself in the shoes of various characters with an uncanny accuracy will have you captivated and not wanting to put the book down。 This collection of short stories offers a glimpse into society and what binds it together， its hopes and uncertainties。 It is sometimes violent， rough， and uncomfortable but written with such gentleness！ Phil Rosen imagines everyday life and unexpected tales through encounters， loneliness， travels， passion， and love— though the short stories are definitely pessimistic on love， but surprisingly hopeful regarding everything else。The last short story seems a bit out of place， however， understandably so as it is taken from Phil Rosen’s first book， and only little if not at all connected to New York or the other stories。 In a quite different style and separated from the rest， it is nonetheless beautifully written， surprisingly honest and quite tragic， which Phil Rosen knows how to do so well。 You will not get bored a single moment while reading this book， and it is without any doubt worth reading （4/5）。 The stories vary in style， setting， point of view， topic and pace。 A lot happens throughout these short stories— maybe too much sometimes， moving away from simple anecdotes and the simplicity of life in between moments。 But maybe this is New York’s way of living— hectic， restless， unexpected。 This does not prevent the reader from diving passionately right into the world of the new yorkers passing through the vignettes。 。。。more

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