


At the very end of the 1970’s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their “tragic heroine,” Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria’s alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.

Willem Dafoe
Ed Saxberger

Greta Lee
Gloria

Jake Lacy
Literary Agent

Graham Campbell
Sherfey

Edmund Donovan
Meyers

Clark Johnson
Arnold

Stephen Badalamenti
Irv

William Hill
Leonard

Michael Everett Johnson
Mike the Bodega Clerk

Clay Singer
Brussard