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Jay McInerney

    January 13, 1955

    This American author is celebrated for his novels that delve into the vibrant lives and complexities of the modern world. His writing is characterized by a keen insight into the human psyche, capturing the urgency and dynamism of contemporary society. Beyond fiction, he also pens insightful essays, exploring themes of wine and lifestyle with a distinctive voice that blends expertise with a passion for sensory experience. His work offers readers a compelling exploration of meaning and pleasure in today's fast-paced existence.

    Jay McInerney
    A Hedonist in the Cellar
    The Last of the Savages
    Wine Reads
    Bright Lights, Big City. Ein starker Abgang, englische Ausgabe
    Last of the Savages
    Model Behavior. A Novel and Seven Stories
    • 'I'm sick of all this pointless glamour,' his glamorous girlfriend said. 'I want a simple life.' If only Connor McNab had listened. Now Philomena is off to California, allegedly on a fashion shoot, but he doesn't know where she is staying and a sinking feeling tells him that she might never come back. Connor's friend Jeremy Green is no help: he is the 'famous short-story writer' (which they both agree is an oxymoron) with an imminent publication date and some people holding his dog to random for reasons too Machiavellian to blurb. Connor's sister Brook, genius mathematician and anorexic, is too busy anguishing over Rwanda and Bosnia. His editor at Ciao Bella is only concerned about the suddenly elusive celebrity of the month. Thank goodness for Pallas, a knock-out table dancer with a heart of gold.

      Model Behavior. A Novel and Seven Stories
    • From the bestselling author of Bright Lights, Big City and Brightness Falls comes a chronicle of a generation, as enacted by two men who represent all the passions and extremes of the class of 1969. Patrick Keane and Will Savage meet at prep school at the beginning of the explosive '60s. Over the next 30 years, they remain friends even as they pursue radically divergent destinies--and harbor secrets that defy rebellion and conformity. From the Trade Paperback edition.

      Last of the Savages
    • Wine Reads

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      From celebrated novelist Jay McInerney, whose extensive writing on wine has been called 'crisp, stylish and very funny' (New York Times Book Review), comes an delectable collection of great writing about wine

      Wine Reads
    • A searing novel of interracial love and social change, spanning three decades of American history, from the acclaimed author of Bright Lights, Big City

      The Last of the Savages
    • A Hedonist in the Cellar

      Adventures in Wine

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.7(53)Add rating

      Drawing on five years of insightful essays, the author explores the world of fine wine with a blend of personal anecdotes and expert observations. This guide delves into the latest trends, timeless classics, and unexpected discoveries in the wine industry, offering readers a unique perspective from a seasoned novelist and wine enthusiast.

      A Hedonist in the Cellar
    • The Juice

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.6(19)Add rating

      This new collection by acclaimed novelist Jay McInerney showcases his celebrated wine essays, praised for their wit and candor. Featuring pieces from House & Garden and The Wall Street Journal, McInerney offers a master class on wine, blending expertise with engaging anecdotes and literary flair.

      The Juice
    • Jay McInerney's bestselling masterpiece is now a United Artists film starring one of the hottest young actors working today, Michael J. Fox. A Manhattan yuppie seems to have it all: a successful model for a wife, a job at a prestigious magazine, and plenty of wild friends. But the lights go out, and in one week his life takes a drastic plunge downward

      Bright Lights, Big City
    • Story of My Life

      • 188 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.7(81)Add rating

      In his breathlessly paced new novel Jay McInerney revisits the nocturnal New York of Bright Lights, Big City. Alison Poole, twenty going on 40,000, is a budding actress already fatally well versed in hopping the clubs, shopping Chanel falling in and out of lust, and abusing other people's credit cards. As Alison races toward emotional breakdown, McInerney gives us a hilarious yet oddly touching portrait of a postmodern Holly Golightly coming to terms with a world in which everything is permitted and nothing really matters.

      Story of My Life