The author is from the mean streets of New York, seemingly a cage, at times, constructed of steel, tar, and noise, but also a lyric that runs bumper to bumper up and down the grid of avenues and buildings that reach into the sky and pause for a decade. You could use a guide to get around this city, but you’ll need a novel to get into it. That’s where the Midnight Sleeper Series comes in, from a decade long paused.

Read an interview with Raeder over at manybooks.net