“jay mcinerney”

From the writer whose first novel, "Bright Lights, Big City," defined a generation and whose seventh and most recent, "The Good Life," was an acclaimed national best seller, a collection of stories old and new that trace the arc of his career over nearly three decades. Only seven of these stories ha... More

Jay McInerney on wine?" "Yes, Jay McInerney on wine The best-selling novelist has turned his command of language and flair for metaphor on the world of wine, providing this sublime collection of untraditional musings on wine and wine culture that is as fit for someone looking for "a nice Chardonnay... More

The tragicomedy of a young man in NYC, struggling with the reality of his mother's death, alienation and the seductive pull of drugs.... More

"Ransom," Jay McInerney's second novel, belongs to the distinguished tradition of novels about exile. Living in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, Christopher Ransom seeks a purity and simplicity he could not find at home, and tries to exorcise the terror he encountered earlier in his travels--a b... More

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 ne... More

McInerney gathers more than five years worth of essays and continues his exploration of whats new, whats enduring, and whats surprising in the world of wine, giving his palate a complete workout and the reader an indispensable, idiosyncratic guide to a world of almost infinite variety.In "A Hedonist... More