“What a puzzle box of a novel. The writing is very fine-textured and funny, but mostly beautiful. New York under siege. I guess in a way New York is under siege every day. I loved the character of the AG and didn’t expect to. After all, there’s that annoying trend in novels where the title is always someone’s wife or daughter. The Pilot’s Wife, the Bonesetter’s Daughter, the Pony’s Aunt. But the AG is like Fitzdare in The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B, a beautiful book by JP Donleavy. New York is the only city where such a story could take place.” Sally Eckhoff, author of F*ck Art (Let’s Dance)

“A careening and suspenseful trip through not only pre-9/11, pre-cell phone Manhattan but into the souls of unforgettable characters...and further, into the world of ideas. Daring to delve into philosophy, metaphysics, politics, psychology, and even art, the author makes you think, feel, and ponder. Yet she’s never, ever didactic, it’s all part of the compelling story: a plot to create a horrendous event, and the love inspired by the title character—the luminous, lovely, and clairvoyant anarchist’s girlfriend. In a way, this is also a coming of age story as even mature characters such as the Irishman anarchist; the Llama, a heavy in a church that will remind you of Scientology; and a deaf-mute writer make new choices for their lives. Don’t be put off by the long cast of characters in the very beginning, or you’ll miss the sights and smells of gritty old New York, the wonderful outfits the anarchist’s girlfriend designs, and her apartment mate Sandy’s bizarre collage. The writing is modern and hip; the surprises keep coming. The Anarchist’s Girlfriend is a unique treat.” Ann Schwartz, former copy chief at Grand Central Publishing