Liminality and the City in Contemporary New York Fiction

Alina Stocklöv completed her PhD in American Studies at the University of Konstanz, with a research and teaching stay at Yale University. She currently works in the field of Internationalization at the University of Konstanz.

• Introduction.- Liminality and Contemporary New York Fiction: Venturing a Synthesis.- Betwixt and Between in the Heart of New York City.- New York as Liminal Lieu de Mémoire in Post-9/11 Fiction.- Conclusion and Outlook.