The Vegan : Picador USA : 9781250335722 : 1250335728 : 09 Jul 2024 : Named a Must-Read Book of 2023 by TIME and ELLE Named a New York Times Critics' Pick of 2023 A most anticipated book from The New York Times - Vanity Fair - ELLE - Town & Country - Shondaland - i-D - Lit Hub & more In The Vegan, Andrew Lipstein challenges our notions of virtue with a brilliant tale of guilt, greed, and how far we'll go to be good. Herschel Caine is a soon-to-be master of the universe. His hedge fund, built on the miracle of machine learning, is inches away from systematically extracting obscene profits from the market. His SoHo offices (shoes optional, therapy required) have been fine-tuned to reel in curious investors. But on the night of May 12, at his elegant Cobble Hill townhouse, he has something else on his mind--the dinner party he and his wife have devised to woo their new A-list neighbors. When the evening fizzles, Herschel indulges in a devilish prank that goes horrifically awry, plunging hi