Tom Farrell is a man in his thirties who resides in New York City in 2001 ( before , during and after the September 11 attacks ) . The novel is a slice of life story , briefly visiting several months of his life as he works as an editor of the weekend edition of the New York City newspaper , '' Tabloid '' . Although his friends and relatives advance in life ( marriage , kids , etc. ) , Tom believes he is not . He makes around $ 86,000 a year , but the most expensive item he owns is a several thousand dollar couch ( does n't own a high priced item like a home or car , for example ) . The novel tracks Tom as he moves through his life , with each chapter being a day in his life during the year 2001 ( not all days covered , and not all chapters start new days )
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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