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Run a Quick Search on "About the Author: A Novel" John Colapinto to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "About the Author: A Novel"Browse more products related to "John Colapinto"ReviewAbout the Author''s Cal Cunningham calls himself a writer, but he''s too busy--or too scared--to sit down and actually write anything. He spends his days working as a bookstore stock boy and his nights chasing tail in the bars of Manhattan. Sunday mornings, he spins tales about his conquests to his roommate, a reclusive, hard-working law student named Stewart Church. When Stewart is killed in auto accident, Cal finds in Stewart''s desk a novel--a brilliant novel--based on Cal''s own exploits. Cal is appalled, and then inspired. He sends the novel off to New York''s leading literary agent, claiming it as his own. The book is a smash hit, and as he claims the rewards of literary lionization, Cal convinces himself that he is, really, at bottom, responsible for the writing of the book, if not exactly its author. Things get a bit more complicated when he hooks up with Stewart''s ex-girlfriend Janet, eventually marrying her. The novel convincingly portrays Cal''s determined delusion that everything has worked out just as it was meant to be. As he kisses Janet, he thinks how "Stewart''s ghost had turned out to be a benevolent specter after all, his spirit helping to shape my destiny, to guide both Janet and me to this moment." Which is all well and good, till Cal discovers that someone else is in possession of a copy of the original manuscript. Author John Colapinto weaves together a farcical tale of literary ambition and a cat-and-mouse thriller as Cal and his blackmailer pursue each other to the very death. --Claire Dederer Short DesriptionJust how did Cal Cunningham -- a twenty-five-year-old bookstore stockboy who is new to Manhattan and who has never written anything -- publish a bestselling novel that sells to the movies for a million dollars? A mysterious roommate, a timely bike accident, and the rapacious literary agent Blackie Yaeger all play a role in Cal''s success.Deception, blackmail, and murder all play a role in his desperate bid to hold on to it.And About the Author is his first-person account of how he performed this remarkable feat.If You Enjoy "About the Author: A Novel (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "About the Author: A Novel (Paperback)" by John Colapinto (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Psychological BestsellersFiction & Literature Bestselling Downloads
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