"Their songs are led by great bass guitar. It's a brilliant party record which sums up everything cool and edgy about New York City."

"A novel about fathers, sons, and families that intricately describes New York City and the complexity of its people. It really drew me into its world."

"A wonderful and long book about love and friendship that spans three decades, a lot of it in New York City. And I love the cover too!"

"A city deserves an auteur. A director laureate. New York has Scorsese. Paris has Truffaut. Madrid has Almodovar. I mean, Omaha has Alexander Payne. Los Angeles has Tarantino…"

"The story of a gigolo from New York City played by Joe Dallesandro. A film about the flow of desire and money. Produced by Andy Warhol. Nothing more to say."

"A flanêur of the first order, Cole walks the streets of New York with eyes and ears open, presenting a fictional account of the tastes, sounds and smells of this dynamic city."

"Great book about social class—money and the lack of it-- and being female at the turn of the twentieth century. It’s also set in New York City, an added plus for me."

"Gorgeous and gritty in every way. It’s a time capsule of late sixties New York City, and it’s about a bond between two unlikely friends. The acting, direction, editing, and score are downright perfect."

"I don’t think any book describes New York in the ‘80s as accurately and as well as “Bright Lights.” When I arrived in 1991, I instantly felt that energy from the book in the city."