Bitter Angels

Meet Stanley Kosinski

Stanley Kosinski is a struggling Los Angeles musician preparing to visit his Dionysian friend, Alex, who is now ensconced as the manager of a residential hotel in San Francisco.

Theme and Tone

Comedy and brittle social cynicism are combined into one, as the tenants who live in the X Hotel insinuate their broken lives into the protagonist's psyche.

Plot and Atmosphere

A wild ride brimming with potential ecstasies and bitter disappointment are the catalysts, delivering up the story of the most disastrous vacation in literary history.