a visit from the goon squad by jennifer egan

jennifer egan is a smart, thoughtful writer, and her latest book is her best. each chapter could stand on its own as a short story, but the book is a novel that visits and revisits two main characters in the new york city music industry spanning about 30 years. Egan weaves together so many themes about music, time, loss, and love--her characters are flawed but human. i loved this book!