The Good Life (novel)

The Good Life
	First edition cover
Author	Jay McInerney
Publisher	Knopf
Publication date	February 1, 2006
ISBN	0-375-41140-2

Last updated September 16, 2025

The Good Life is a 2006 novel by American writer Jay McInerney.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] A sequel to his 1992 novel, Brightness Falls , it takes place immediately before, during, and after the events of September 11, 2001.

References

↑ Mars-Jones, Adam (March 5, 2006). "Still dazzled by bright lights". The Observer . ISSN 0029-7712 . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
↑ Parini, Jay (March 11, 2006). "Salman didn't show". The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
↑ Thorne, Matt (March 10, 2006). "The Good Life, by Jay McInerney". The Independent . Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
↑ Menand, Louis (January 29, 2006). "The Earthquake". The New Yorker . ISSN 0028-792X . Retrieved October 20, 2024.

External links

Interview on Radio Four
The Good Life on Lower Manhattan Project, a French Canadian site dedicated to 9/11 culture.

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[1] Mars-Jones, Adam (March 5, 2006). "Still dazzled by bright lights". The Observer . ISSN 0029-7712 . Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[2] Parini, Jay (March 11, 2006). "Salman didn't show". The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[3] Thorne, Matt (March 10, 2006). "The Good Life, by Jay McInerney". The Independent . Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[4] Menand, Louis (January 29, 2006). "The Earthquake". The New Yorker . ISSN 0028-792X . Retrieved October 20, 2024.

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