My father introduced me to the work of Craig Nova, and I’ve never stopped thanking him for the tip. I started with Incandesence, which I pass around to all my friends, and to be honest the copy I have is pretty worn out. Mr. Nova’s books have been a huge influence on me, and the foundation of my collection of contemporary American first editions that I’ve been building up since the early 1990′s.
Somewhere along the way I invited Mr. Nova to read in Manhattan at a bookstore I was working at and I finally go to meet him. This was around the release of his novel The Universal Donor. Since then we’ve talked a lot about the process of writing, and Mr. Nova has given me incredible advice and help, more than any unpublished writer could want, and would never have the nerve to ask for.
Someone told me that he is the nicest man in the world, and it was easy to agree to that sentiment. He’s also a wonderful writer, and a great American novelist.
His new website can be found here: http://www.craignova.com/
Of course in this day and age everyone blogs about something, but not everyone is Craig Nova. So check out his blog, especially his post about marriage. He sent me a version of this to me on the eve of my own marriage and I’ve never forgotten it.
In January 2010 his new novel The Informer (pre-order it here) will be published by Shaye Arehart Books.
Meanwhile, run out and buy a copy of his last novel (here), Cruisers, it’s one of my favorites, and a novel that will grab you by the throat and not let go until you’ve finished it.
If you keep your eyes peeled to the blog over the next few weeks and months you might see Mr. Nova taking part in our discussions, and an interview with me.
-JR
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