<p> One of the most celebrated and controversial authors in America delivers an extraordinary novel&#8212;a sweeping chronicle of contemporary Los Angeles that is bold, exhilarating, and utterly original. Dozens of characters pass through the reader's sight lines&#8212;some never to be seen again&#8212;but James Frey lingers on a handful of LA's lost souls and captures the dramatic narrative of their lives. A dazzling tour de force, <i>Bright Shiny Morning</i> illuminates the joys, horrors, and unexpected fortunes of life and death in Los Angeles. </p>