β Scribed by Jeff Gomez
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Generation X cult classics Our Noise and Geniuses of Crack chronicled a group of friends just out of college who lived in a small town, cared more about their record collections than their careers, and never imagined they'd have to grow up.
Losing Our Edgeβthe sequel to both booksβrevisits a number of the characters, seeing where they are twenty years later and discovering what's happened with their lives.
There's Charles and Randy, two old friends and former roommates who reconnect only to discover they now have nothing in common. There's Craig and Ashley, ex-lovers who contemplate getting back together, even if it means breaking up a marriage. And then there's the band Bottlecap, reuniting for one last gig and another shot at the dream that was derailed the first time around. For everyone in Losing Our Edge, it's a second chance to get things right.
A tough and honest look at what the passing of...
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