Ways and Means: A Novel

LONG-LISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE

"An absolute riot... Lefferts's wry examination of the societal and economic shifts that led to the once unthinkable hits incredibly close to home." —Vanity Fair

Alistair McCabe arrives in New York with a plan. Young, handsome, intelligent, and gay, he hopes to escape his Rust Belt poverty and give his mother a better life by pursuing a career in high finance.

But by the spring of 2016, Alistair’s plan has completely come undone:

• Mired ...