Future Won't Be Long

The Future Won't Be Long is a novel that follows the lives of Baby and Adeline through a decade of mad, bad New York life, punctuated by the deaths of Warhol, Basquiat, and Wojnarowicz and the forcible gentrification of the East Village. It is a sprawling, ecstatic elegy to New York and the friendships that have the power to change and save our lives.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2018
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

In the late 1980s, Baby, a young gay man from a small town in Wisconsin, arrives in New York City with dreams of making it big. He meets Adeline, a wealthy art school student with a peculiar accent, who offers him a place to stay. The Future Won't Be Long follows Baby and Adeline as they navigate a decade of chaotic and transformative life in the city.

As Adeline pursues her artistic ambitions, Baby falls into the world of clubbing, drugs, and sexual excess. Their friendship is tested as they face the deaths of iconic artists like Warhol, Basquiat, and Wojnarowicz, as well as the forced gentrification of the East Village.

Through it all, Baby struggles to find his way back to himself and to reclaim his place in the world. The Future Won't Be Long is a sprawling, ecstatic elegy to New York City and to the friendships that have the power to change and save our lives. It is a punky, heartbreaking, and hilarious epic on America going nowhere, going crazy, and going bad.

Dorthe Nors, the author of Mirror, Shoulder, Signal, has created a masterpiece that is both poignant and hilarious, offering a unique perspective on the complexities of life in the city. This book is a must-read for anyone who loves New York, art, and the power of friendship.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 193 x 126 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781258569
Edition number: Main