Mad Loneliness

«...smart, serious, and unabashedly candid...» — Adele Waldman, New York Times.

«"Mad Loneliness" — is a celebration of life's vitality and intimacy. A comprehensive sexual and emotional story of a pair of unhappy lovers and the New York that is no more. By closely examining the contours of desire, Vince Passaro tracks our complicity in the destruction of what we cherish most». — Amazon.

This is a biography of the romance between two young people who travel through New York in the 70s, quoting Nietzsche and Joni Mitchell.

The story begins on July 4, 1976, when students George and Anna meet on the night of America's bicentennial celebration. George instantly falls in love with the sensual, captivating Anna. But their romance is short-lived, and soon they part ways, each going their separate paths.

For the next forty years, they still wonder what happened on the evening of their parting. After going through failed marriages, the challenges of parenthood, and careers, George and Anna reunite at the beginning of the new century.