Insomniac City
New York, Oliver, and Me
by Bill Hayes
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appears in Autobiographies, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
Bill Hayes came to New York City in 2009 with a oneway ticket and only the vaguest idea of how he would get by. But, at fortyeight years old, having spent decades in San Francisco, he craved change. Grieving over the death of his partner, he quickly discovered the profound consolations of the city's incessant rhythms, the sight of the Empire Stat...
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appears in Autobiographies, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
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