After moving to New York City in her thirties for a romantic relationship, Olivia Lange found herself alone in a vast, alien city. This most shameful of life experiences became increasingly fascinated, and she began to explore the lonely city through art. Analyzing the cases of Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol, Klaus Nomi, Henry Darger, and David Wojnarowicz, the renowned essayist and critic explores the art of solitude, its imagery, and the socio-psychological nature of alienation. Humane, bold, and deeply moving, The Lonely City is a book about the spaces between people, the things that connect them, sexuality, morality, and the miraculous possibilities of art. It is an exploration of an unknown and enchanting state, disconnected from the vast continent of human experience, yet profoundly inherent in life itself.