Creatures Of Habit

In the twilight of glittering, shameless New York, the most famous chronicler of eighties society was columnist Libby Alexander—a.k.a. The Pimpernel. She was the all-perceiving eye among the citizens of a gilded arena.

Now New York is in the grip of a new seriousness. Each day brings more reports of failures, crack-ups, breakups, and bankruptcies. The sudden money is suddenly gone. It’s the low-key nineties, and Libby’s subjects are fleeing their old habits and excesses. Libby is in trouble...