Russell and Corrine Calloway move in all the right circles, but at the grand banquet that is New York society they’re seated at the children’s table. Time marches on, both for Jay McInerney, who is never going to escape the aura of 1984's Bright Lights, Big City, and for his characters, golden couple Russell and Corrine Calloway. . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The more I read, the less I liked it, but I was curious enough to finish it to see if I could figure out the author's intentions ( couldn't). I hate giving up on a book, but I really didnt care two hoots for the main protagonists. In Brightness Falls (1997) they find their footing almost as pilgrims colonizing Tribeca in the aftermath of the '80s; in The Good Life (2007), their marriage faces challenges in the wake of 9/11. Bright Precious Thing: A Memoir Gail Caldwell. Russell, editor-in-chief of a boutique publisher, has cultural clout but is on the edge financially, and feels compelled to pursue an audacious—and potentially ruinous—opportunity. About Bright, Precious Days From the best-selling author of Bright Lights, Big City: a sexy, vibrant, cross-generational New York story–a literary and commercial triumph of the highest order. BPD differs in structure from "Good Life" in the sense that the Big Event occurs at the end of the former, rather than at the beginning of the latter. Jay McInerney on his love of wine. They had met at Brown as undergrads and married soon after Russell completed his study at Oxford. Learn more about the program. Each of these books are written at a distance of several years after the seminal event, giving the perspective which McInerney handles so well. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. But all of this comes at a high cost. An examination of a marriage at mid-life, and NYC post 9/11 on the eve of the sub-prime mortgage crisis. In “Bright, Precious Days,” a lot of soapy and fundamentally status-related things befall Corrine, Russell and their friends. Bright, Precious Days (Book) : McInerney, Jay : " Russell and Corrine Calloway seem to be living the New York dream: book parties one night and high-society charity events the next; jobs they care about (and actually enjoy); twin children, a boy and a girl whose birth was truly miraculous; a loft in Tribeca and summers in the Hamptons. by Knopf. Maybe from his acting experience or maybe it is inane, but he brings a certain elegance to his reading that’s really engaging. Russell and Corrine Calloway have spent half their lives in the bright lights of New York. Bright, Precious Days: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries). Praise for Jay McInerney. • Bright, Precious Days by Jay McInerney (Bloomsbury, £18.99). Though I would say you should probably read Brightness Falls and The Good Life before this one. I loved "Bright Lights, Big City" so much. Across the Street: A gripping novel about the limits of love between twin sisters, ... Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise (Annie Crow Knoll Trilogy), “An art form of sustained intimacy. It is easy reading, in the manner of New York Magazine or Vanity Fair -- stuffed with brand names and the exploits of the rich and mildly famous -- but for me, it seemed McInerney (a good writer) was "phoning it in" on this novel, taking the easy and most cliched way through his story of New York, post the financial crash. Bright Precious Days is also a love story, of college sweethearts Russell and Corinne Calloway still together in their early 50s. I've read a few reviews of this which should have put me off reading it, but I was curious. I have heard mainly sniffy things about this novel in reviews, but having read the first two novels featuring Russell, Corrine and the cast of Manhattan socialite / literary set, I thoroughly enjoyed this update, taking in the couple's life around the time of Obama's election and through the financial crash. The third book in McInerney’s celebrated Calloway trilogy, Bright, Precious Days is an aching, extraordinary portrait of a marriage during a period of dizzying change. You can’t say he didn’t warn us. Jay McInerney's first novel since the best-selling. My people are not 25k a plate black tie benefit people, more like $5 taco dinners from a taco stand in the shitty part of town. John Barrett McInerney Jr. is an American writer. We get it - New York is a special, unique city. It makes her melancholy to imagine that she might never be here again, that these blocks, their former haunts, and their old building will outlast them; that the city is supremely indifferent to their transit through its arteries, and to their ultimate destination. This unforgettable New York story of glamour, sex, ambition, and heartbreak begins in the heady days before the financial crash. The lyrics of “September Song,” which include the phrase “precious days,” resonate here, part of what makes this a great book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. has been added to your Cart. So yeah, weirdly I did enjoy this book, irrespective of my opinions on Calloways and their social sphere. And yet, tedious as they are, they are still people and some of what they go through is fairly universal…getting older, dealing with infidelities, etc. I don't think that's what the author thinks in the end, but the picture he paints is quite gray for much of the novel. Or really there are just a very specific kind of people, to be more precise a v. I love New York stories, but actually chose this book to listen to based on the narrator. Battle Cry of … “Bright, Precious Days,” out Aug. 2, is his third novel in a trilogy chronicling the marriage of Russell and Corrine Calloway and the changing city where they live. MLS # PACB133218. He”. Well, they deserve each other. Regardless, this is quite a good story, a contemporary read.Among the many high points is the Obama victory in 2008. But this one became a slog over time, although there were a few good bits scattered throughout. 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