Bright, Precious Days

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The crowning achievement from a preeminent writer, this work follows a long-standing couple, Russell and Corrine Calloway, who seem to embody the New York dream. Their lives are filled with book parties, high-society charity events, fulfilling jobs, and the joy of raising miraculous twin children in a Tribeca loft, with summers spent in the Hamptons. However, this idyllic existence comes at a high cost. Russell, an independent publisher, possesses cultural clout but struggles financially, facing an audacious and potentially ruinous opportunity in an industry that demands constant financial improvisation. Meanwhile, Corrine dedicates herself to helping the city's hungry poor, only to find they are being priced out of their fashionable neighborhood. The situation intensifies when Corrine's past resurfaces with the unexpected return of a man from an ill-fated affair after 9/11. Set against a backdrop of significant change, including Obama's historic election and the ensuing global economic collapse, the Calloways' marriage and individual identities will be tested in ways they never anticipated.