Dour, gritty and secretive, Astor Monroe is something of an enigma. This is, of course, a disadvantage in the cut-throat world of publishing where visibility is king and advertising rules the world...view moreDour, gritty and secretive, Astor Monroe is something of an enigma. This is, of course, a disadvantage in the cut-throat world of publishing where visibility is king and advertising rules the world.On the other hand, it gives him the plausible deniability he needs to write freely and satirically about life in modern Atlanta.view less