The Manhattanites

About the Book

Five characters, five tales. Meet Endy, a writer trapped in a torrid love affair with Manhattan; Dana, a young woman on a crusade to save the souls of the city’s sinners; an emotionally barren tattooist who lives to inflict pain onto others; a homeless bum whose bizarre delusions reflect the madness of those around him; and Shade, a harrowingly dark figure whose relentless search for purpose and meaning leads him into Manhattan’s underground world of violence, crime, and perverse sexuality. Hidden tales and plots are unfolded as each character crosses and re-crosses the paths of the other characters. The Manhattanites provides an insightful glimpse into life, love, and existence in the modern world.

About the Author

Neb Belay was born on January 28, 1975 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He moved to the U.S.A. in 1992 to attend Wesleyan University where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1996. After spending a year in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, he moved to Manhattan to attend Columbia University where he received his medical degree in 2001. They Saw Their Faces Reflected in Urban Stone, his second novel, was largely influenced by his personal attachment to Manhattan and was written from 2000-2003. He moved to Rhode Island for residency training in 2001 and is currently working on his third novel.