Episode #24 - City On Fire - Garth Risk Hallberg by The12thStory published on 2016-02-23T14:58:57Z Garth Risk Hallberg received a record-setting $2 million advance for his sprawling debut novel, City on Fire, which is set in late 1970s New York City. In this episode, Jason Barron, Brendon Cull, and Chris Messick decide if it was worth the money. As always, EPISODES CONTAINS SPOILERS. Genre books