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Originally Posted by demonrail666

I've read Slaves of New York but that pretty much nails it.

Also read Brett Easton Ellis and the Bright Light Big City guy. Also Tom Wolfe.

Maybe give Don Delillo another go.

from the above sounds to me you want maybe a 70s flavor?

if so-- erica jong's "fear of flying" is a riot.

i'd also suggest cynthia ozick but she's more about jewish life than "new york". also, ruth puttermesser is not in anyway "cool" ha ha ha. more of a geek really. i did laugh.

oh! arthur nersesian's "the fuckup" is more of a picaresque and also not upper east side but the east village. i liked it. check it out.

oh! patti smith's book maybe? just kids? i never read it but it's about her times with mapplethorpe.

and grace paley is maybe a different milieu but she was a good writer....

ok! if all else fails, erica jong is fantastic.

i should also check out joan didion. which i haven't yet...