Books
Some Strange Music Draws Me In
"One of the best works of literary fiction I’ve read not just this year but in the last several... Hansbury, also the author of Feral City and Vanishing New York, has a gift for powerful and gentle observation and he puts it to exceptional use here." -- Drew Broussard, Literary Hub, Favorite Books of 2024
“a nuanced examination of gender identity’s many contradictions.” - Grace Byron, The Nation
“This is a touchstone LGBTQIA+ coming of age novel containing superbly drawn characters, a brilliant story, and knowing prose that constantly seeks to complicate simplistic narratives around gender, sexuality, and class.” - Booklist, starred review
“At once an analysis of gender, sex, and, yes, class, it’s also populated with characters so real you’ll wish you could hang out with them and keep them safe.” - Rufus Hickok, BUST Magazine
Feral City
“a loving, vivid, near-perfect detailing of the alternate world of connection, possibility, and freedom that opened in the early months of the pandemic, amid overwhelming tragedy and suffering. Not since Rebecca Solnit’s A Paradise Built in Hell has a book so thoroughly explored the camaraderie that blooms from disaster.” - The Atlantic
“This diary of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City is ruminative, provocative, and moving.” - The New Yorker
“The book stands as a paean to the latent potential of New York and all great cities on life support, nearly drowned by capital. Yes, the vital signs of the urban body politic look weak—but under the right conditions, the city can still be jolted back to life.” - The Nation
Vanishing New York
“We should all buy Jeremiah Moss’s book, Vanishing New York.” – Sarah Jessica Parker
“Essential reading for fans of Jane Jacobs, Joseph Mitchell, Patti Smith, Lucy Sante, and cheap pierogi.” –Vanity Fair
“Moss, a cantankerous defender of the city he loves, chronicles its disconcerting metamorphosis from cosmopolitan melting pot to bland corporate lounge with passion and vigor; New York is lucky to have him on its side.” – The New Yorker
The Nostalgist
“Like Joseph O’Neill’s Netherland, Griffin Hansbury’s lyrical, solidly crafted novel brings you deep into the fabric of New York City and right into the minds of ordinary New Yorkers who are actually more extraordinary than they think. Hansbury captures the very weird post-9/11 months with honesty, humor, precision, and heart.” – Mike Albo, author of The Underminer
“an exceptionally engaging debut.” – Richmond Times-Dispatch
Day for Night
“Fully plugged into the contemporary scene, Griffin Hansbury’s poems are tingling with the voltage of city culture.” – Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate
“Day for Night is a strikingly good and compassionate book.” – Eileen Myles, author of Chelsea Girls