Paul Auster, The Music of Chance, first published 1990. "Willie's city is more than just a toy... it's an artistic vision of mankind. In one way it's an autobiography, but in another way, it's what you might call a utopia - a place where the past and the future come together, where good finally triumphs over evil. If you look carefully, you will see that many of the figures represent Willie himself... It's an imaginary place but it's also realistic. Evil still exists, but the powers who rule over the city have worked out how to transform that evil back into good. Wisdom reigns here, but the struggle is nevertheless constant..." See also the film directed by Philip Haas and the moment when Flower and Stone take Nashe and Pozzi to see the room where Willie is building his City. This site started taking shape after reading The Music of Chance.