Kissing in Manhattan

Literary Short Stories

Author: David Schickler

A breathtaking and stylish debut featuring the Pre-emption, the most glamorous and strange apartment building on earth, and some extraordinary characters: Patrick, the diabolic millionaire with a penchant for nude restraint; Rally, the travel writer lying tied up in Patrick’s bedroom during an unusual party; Jacob and Rachel, whose secret nightly bath is suddenly headline….Read More

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