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In the bustling streets of New York, Murray Tepper claims to be a simple newspaper reader, but his quiet pastime of reading while parked in the finest spots turns into a citywide spectacle. Every time he waits, passersby and even the mayor confront him, eager to know why he is not leaving. Tepper’s literal explanations—such as having only twenty minutes left on the meter—satisfy little. Yet his presence sparks intrigue: some New Yorkers believe he holds secrets and line up to experience a moment in his car. The city’s eccentric residents and the mayor’s disdain for Tepper’s “forces of disorder” add a layer of humor to the tale of this parking king.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Calvin Trillin
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