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McInerney reflects on ‘Bright Lights, Big City’ at 40

In the early 1980s, Jay McInerney was one of the many struggling writers living in New York City with the dream of one day writing a novel. He even dared to hope that the novel might receive some good ...
The New York Times

40 Years Later, Does ‘Bright Lights, Big City’ Still Resonate?

Remembered for capturing ’80s downtown decadence, Jay McInerney’s iconic novel predicted the mood of New York City today. By Ginia Bellafante Ginia Bellafante writes the Big City column, a weekly ...
Times Union

McInerney reflects on ‘Bright Lights, Big City’ at 40

Jay McInerney, author of “Bright Lights, Big City,” will lead “The Creative Life” conversation series with WAMC’s Joe Donahue as part of the New York State Writers Institute’s 2025 spring season. In ...