Michael M. Bilandic

Two roommates’ lives are upended after finding out that their new Manhattan apartment harbors a dark secret.

A young man disappears amid talk of violence and demagoguery, leaving behind an obscure cache of letters, postcards, and notebooks.

A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at...