Staten island stories - claire jimenez

New York Citys Staten Island is often described as the forgotten borough.

But with Staten Island Stories , Claire Jimenez shines a spotlight on the imagined lives of the islanders.

Inspired by Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury Tales, this collection of loosely linked tragicomic short stories travels across time to explore defining moments in the islands history, from the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash and the New York City blackout to the growing opioid and heroin crisis, Eric Garners murder, and the 2016 presidential election.