Jennifer Egan is a brilliant American writer and journalist who has long and firmly won the love of the public. Her novel “The Citadel” became a national bestseller, and the book “Time Laughs Last” brought the author world fame and the most prestigious literary award in the United States - the Pulitzer Prize. The action spans almost half a century, including the 20s of this century. The youth of the heroes coincides with the birth of punk rock, and it forever enters their lives, and for some it becomes a calling. The book itself is structured like a music album: its two parts are called “Side A” and “Side B,” and each of the thirteen independent chapters, like songs, has its own theme. Successful producer Benny Salazar and his assistant Sasha are surrounded by a constellation of colorful characters. Their destinies are intertwined into a single plot, where there is love and music, fame and poverty, hopes and betrayals. Life is not generous to everyone, but everyone in their own way tries to resist time and remain true to themselves and their dreams.