Questo autore americano è celebrato per i suoi romanzi che esplorano le vite vibranti e le complessità del mondo moderno. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un'acuta intuizione della psiche umana, catturando l'urgenza e il dinamismo della società contemporanea. Oltre alla narrativa, scrive anche saggi acuti, esplorando temi di vino e stile di vita con una voce distintiva che fonde competenza e passione per l'esperienza sensoriale. Il suo lavoro offre ai lettori un'esplorazione avvincente di significato e piacere nell'esistenza frenetica di oggi.
È il romanzo d'esordio di Jay McInerney, con il quale è assurto al rango di icona della letteratura post-minimalista degli anni Ottanta. Il suo percorso letterario successivo testimonia l'evoluzione di uno scrittore che ha saputo creare un universo personale divertente e trasgressivo, dove fra eccessi, violenze, celebrità, sesso e droghe, si aggira inquieto e romantico lo spettro dell'amore.
This unforgettable New York story of glamour, sex, ambition, and heartbreak begins in the heady days before the financial crash. Russell and Corrine Calloway seem to be living the dream: a calendar filled with high-society parties; jobs they care about and enjoy; twin children, a boy and a girl whose birth was truly miraculous; a loft in TriBeCa and summers in the Hamptons. But beneath the glossy surfaces, things are simmering. Russell, editor-in-chief of a boutique publisher, has cultural clout but is on the edge financially, and feels compelled to pursue an audacious—and potentially ruinous—opportunity. Meanwhile, Corrine’s world is turned upside down when the man with whom she’d had an ill-fated affair in the wake of 9/11 suddenly reappears, and the Calloways find themselves tested more severely than they ever could have imagined. The third book in McInerney’s celebrated Calloway trilogy, Bright, Precious Days is an aching, extraordinary portrait of a marriage during a period of dizzying change.
Ce livre de Jay McInerney réunit soixante-six de ses chroniques parues dans House and Garden et dans le Wall Street Journal, chroniques qui se nourrissent des connaissances qu’il a accumulées avec le temps sur toutes sortes de vins, sur les gens et les lieux qui les produisent à travers le monde. On voyage ainsi avec lui des châteaux légendaires de la culture vinicole à l’Australie, la Nouvelle-Zélande, en passant par les collines de Santa Rita et Paso Robles, l’Argentine et le Chili. On rencontre ces "fous de raisin", vigneron, sommelier, expert, qui ont mis leur énergie au service de leur passion et les personnalités du monde vinicole deviennent les personnages des récits oenophiles de McInerney. De même qu’un récit d’explorateur nous fait découvrir des contrées lointaines et exotiques, ceux du romancier new-yorkais connu pour ses goûts de luxe traitent de vins très rares et très chers. Mais il s’intéresse aussi à des vins obscurs ou sous-évalués. Si on apprend beaucoup de ses réflexions sur le monde du vin, on s’amuse également de ses nombreuses anecdotes et de ses comparaisons brillantes et cocasses. Qu’est-ce qui différencie Lafite et Mouton ? Comment lire les étiquettes de vin allemand ? Quels sont les champagnes accessibles (ou décidément pas) ? Que boire avec les cuisines asiatiques ? Par quel miracle l’expression "vin californien" a-t-elle cessé d’être un oxymore ? Voilà quelques-unes des questions auxquelles ce recueil instructif et réjouissant permet de répondre en toute subjectivité car, pour McInerney, le goût du vin doit rester une affaire hautement sentimentale.
In this bestselling novel, the author of Bright Lights, Big City unveils a story of love, family, conflicting desires, and catastrophic loss in a powerfully searing work of fiction. Clinging to a semiprecarious existence in TriBeCa, Corrine and Russell Calloway have survived a separation and are wonderstruck by young twins whose provenance is nothing less than miraculous. Several miles uptown and perched near the top of the Upper East Side’s social register, Luke McGavock has postponed his accumulation of wealth in an attempt to recover the sense of purpose now lacking in a life that often gives him pause. But on a September morning, brightness falls horribly from the sky, and people worlds apart suddenly find themselves working side by side at the devastated site. Wise, surprising, and, ultimately, heart-stoppingly redemptive, The Good Life captures lives that allow us to see–through personal, social, and moral complexity–more clearly into the heart of things.
With a unique blend of literary flair and insightful commentary, the best-selling novelist explores the world of wine through a collection of unconventional musings. This work appeals to both casual wine drinkers seeking recommendations and dedicated enthusiasts, offering a fresh perspective on wine and its culture. McInerney's command of language elevates the discussion, making it an engaging read for anyone interested in the nuances of wine appreciation.
A transsexual prostitute accidentally propositions his own father. A senator's serial infidelities leave him in hot water. And two young lovers spend Christmas together high on different drugs. This work aims to expose the dark underbelly of the American dream.
Soubor sedmi půvabných, krátkých próz, které čtenáře zaujmou především kromobyčejnou pestrostí a neuvěřitelnou lehkostí, s jakou byly napsány. A to nezávisle na šíři volených prostředí, ve kterých se jednotlivé minipříběhy odehrávají, psychiatrickou léčebnou počínaje a Kubou konče.
Then there's the sister with whom he shared a flamboyantly addled childhood, and who now matches her brilliance for theoretical abstraction with a compassion for world suffering so acute that her own well-being is imperiled.
