Amor Towles
5 SeriesAmor Towles is an American author known for his literary and historical fiction novels. He holds an M.A. in English from Stanford University and serves as a principal at an investment firm in Manhattan. Towles also contributes to the boards of the Library of America and the Yale Art Gallery.
In Amor Towles's "Rules of Civility," 25-year-old Katey Kontent's life changes dramatically after meeting handsome banker Tinker Grey at a Greenwich Village jazz bar on New Year's Eve 1937. This chance encounter catapults her into New York's high society. Armed with only her sharp wit and cool nerve, Katey navigates the upper echelons, facing unexpected challenges and consequences over the ensuing year.
