"Knight errant Taylor Plimpton has written a very funny, insightful, honest, wistful, and intensely personal book about his quest for the Holy Grail, which, as everyone knows, is almost certainly located deep in the heart of the New York night, just behind the next velvet rope. Notes from the Night should be required reading for anyone who has ever woken up with a hangover." —Jay McInerney

About Notes from the Night:
Taylor Plimpton captures all the excitement and charged potential of a single night out with friends in New York City. In this brisk, confident debut, Plimpton takes us with him as he delves beneath the surface of Manhattan's exclusive club scene, ushering us through the velvet ropes to experience the mayhem first-hand. Surrounded by celebrities, models, and the best of friends, the reader will feel the rush of the party, the heart-thumping panic of approaching a beautiful woman, the often forgotten joy of simply having a good time. With savvy advice, point-on social commentary, and an unforgettable voice that's both casual and confessional, Notes from the Night is travel journalism in your own neighborhood. Plimpton uncovers the sexy, seamy lining of the city that never sleeps, and in so doing exposes what at heart is sought by all those who leave their home well after dark: the unmatched thrill of being young and alive and free in a nocturnal world where anything can (and often does) happen.

Plimpton is both an unlikely clubber and a likely seeker—a little bumbling and somewhat aloof, often naïve and unusually erudite. Part participant, part observer, he's an insider who feels like an outsider. In this unique chronicle of human behavior at its most absurd, he invites readers to experience, through his eyes, the wonder and possibility of the night.

About the author:
Taylor Plimpton is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City. He is the co-editor of The Dreaded Feast: Writers on Enduring the Holidays. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Men's Journal, Dan's Papers, The Harvard Advocate, and TheRumpus.net.