Malcolm and Nora, Philadelphia baby boomers, strive for the material and financial gratification that Yuppiedom promises amid impending personal and professional ruin.
Lisa Zeidner has published five novels, including the critically acclaimed Layover, and two books of poems. Her stories, reviews, and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Slate, GQ, Tin House, and elsewhere. She directs the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey.