Acclaimed author Warren Adler focuses his laser eye on New York City in these 22 deftly crafted and compelling short stories. New York, the frenetic, tough-minded, generous-hearted city, magnet for people's hopes and aspirations, is as vividly and loving portrayed here as any of the characters.

As in his celebrated novels, Mr. Adler's theme in New York Echoes deal primarily with intimate human relationships– the mysterious nature of love and attraction, the fragile bonds between husbands and wives, and parents and children; the divide between generations; the obsessive pursuit of the creative artist and the emotional toll it exacts. In these stories, past memories collide with present realities; with first love comes first betrayal; chance encounters have unexpected consequences; and the devastating impact of 9/11 refuses to fade, wreaking havoc years later after the tragedy.

All of the hallmarks of Warren Adler’s fiction are everywhere in evidence in New York Echoes, in powerful stories that reflect a special understanding of the human condition as seen through the eyes of one of America’s most prolific authors. Above all, these radiant tales are a celebration of the short story and of an author’s return to his much-loved, dearly missed native city.

Warren Adler, a native New Yorker, is the author of 24 critically acclaimed novels and 4 short story collections. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Mr. Adler is a proud product of the New York City public schools. He graduated from NYU and studied creative writing at The New School. Mr. Adler happily lives in New York City, after a 40-year absence from his native soil.

What set me off on this rant was roaming the boob tube on a single Sunday morning, watching the chubby talking head of Scott McClellan flacking his book based on the absurd premise that he was moved to tell the "truth" after telling "lies" for three years as the spokesman for the Bush Presidency. What struck me as bizarre was that he was on every talk show that came up on my browsing flicker. By any measure it was a publicity home run for the author and the publisher. The lucky bastard. Then nausea set in.

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Until next time, happy reading!

Warren Adler