Ahh, Lester Bangs. Or at least, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs via Cameron Crowe in Almost Famous. Did I just grab this quote because it features the word “currency”? Well…yes and no. Currency, my latest dive into Amazon Original Stories (but not the latest collection released) describes itself as being about “friends, trends, and dividends”. The link between these eight stories is the currency between people; social, professional, and personal transactions made when money is too much to offer or not enough to cover. The players […]
“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.”
I Would be Doing this Anyway by Jia Tolentino
Rewards by Emma Cline
Crewelwork by Justin Torres
The Tomorrow Box by Curtis Sittenfeld
If You Are Lonely and You Know It by Yiyun Li
The Summer House by Cristina Henriquez
Me and Carlos by Tom Perrotta
Simplexity by Kiley Reid