Hallberg’s nonfiction has appeared in publications including Slate and The New York Times Magazine; his fiction has been widely published in literary magazines and was selected for Best New American Voices 2008. His debut novel, set in 1970s New York and culminating in the infamous July 1977 blackout, is an expansive look at the era. Spanning the nascent punk scene, a shooting in Central Park, the fiscal crisis, and more, Hallberg’s powerful narrative depicts a city and a country struggling to move on after the upheavals of the Vietnam War.
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