“How To Make The Perfect New York Bagel” by Rob Hart

Michal runs the best bagel shop in the Lower East Side, according to Paulie, a regular customer for forty years. But the truth is, Michal can hardly afford the rent, has lost business to the bagels with everything culture of the coffee bars. When he faces the closure of the business, his old friend Paulie questions where the fighter he used to be has disappeared to.

About the Author

Rob Hart is the author of NEW YORKED, nominated for an Anthony Award for Best First Novel, as well as CITY OF ROSE and SOUTH VILLAGE. He’s the publisher at MysteriousPress.com and the class director at LitReactor. His short stories have appeared in publications like Thuglit, Needle, Joyland, and Helix Literary Magazine. Non-fiction has appeared in The Daily Beast, Salon, The Literary Hub, and Birth.Movies.Death.

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