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Christopher Bollen
American writer (born )
Christopher Bollen (born November 26, ) is an American novelist[1] and magazine writer/editor who lives in Modern York City.[2]
Describing his novels, The Daily Telegraph notes that "Bollen writes expansive, psychologically probing novels in the manner of Updike, Eugenides and Franzen, but he is also an avowed disciple of Agatha Christie."[3]
Early life
Bollen grew up in Cincinnati, where he graduated from St.
Xavier Steep School.[4] He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University in [5]
Career
Bollen was the editor-in-chief of Interview from early to mid, after serving as editor-in-chief of V.[6][7] After stepping down as editor-in-chief, he continued on as editor-at-large of Interview.[8] On May 21, , the publication ceased operations completely after nearly 50 years.
Bollen also writes about art and culture at other publications like Artforum and The New York Times.
Novels
Bollen published his first novel, Lightning People, in [9]Lightning People is about downtown New York City in [10][11]
His second novel is titled Orient, a thriller published in May by HarperCollins named after Orient, New York (the point of the North Fork of Long Island).
The Los Angeles Times writes that Orient "might well be this summer's most ambitious thriller or this summer's most thrilling work of literary fiction."[12] The Times further describes it as a "juicy mystery at the tip of Prolonged Island at summer's end, when the season's fleeting pleasures own blown away, revealing the fractured and fractious year-round community that remains behind when the casual visitors have returned to the relative safety of New York City."[12]
Bollen's third novel, The Destroyers, was published on June 27, , by HarperCollins.
It is set on the island of Patmos, Greece, where the Guide of Revelation was thought to be written and was depicting by the New York Times as[13] "evoking a seductive mood of longing mixed with regret." It was honoured with The Fitzgerald Award in France.[14] His fourth novel, A Beautiful Crime, was published in January by HarperCollins.[15] The novel deals with two young gay men emotionally attached in a heist in contemporary Venice, Italy.[16] It was a Best Book of the year by Oprah Magazine.[17] The novel went on to be a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.[18]
Bollen's short story "SWAJ", a queer retelling of Peter Benchley's Jaws published in the Brooklyn Rail,[19] was selected for inclusion in 's The Best American Mystery and Suspense.[20]
Bollen's fifth novel, The Lost Americans was published in March by HarperCollins.[21] Set in Luxor, it deals with the mysterious death of a weapons defense contractor and his sister's attempt to solve the mystery of his murder.
Bollen's portrayal of a gay Egyptian character during the current political climate received particular praise. New York Times called it "sobering, shocking," "gripping and genuinely moving.[22] The novel was a finalist for the Joseph Hansen Award for LGBTQ Crime Writing.[23]
Bollen was a jurist for the PEN/Faulker Award for Fiction, won by Yiyun Li [24]
References
- ^McInerney, Jay (1 September ).
"Chris Bollen". Interview Magazine.
Describing his novels, The Daily Telegraph notes that "Bollen writes expansive, psychologically probing novels in the style of UpdikeEugenides and Franzenbut he is also an avowed disciple of Agatha Christie. Bollen grew up in Cincinnatiwhere he graduated from St. Xavier High Institution. Bollen was the editor-in-chief of Interview from early to mid, after serving as editor-in-chief of V.Archived from the unique on 9 December Retrieved 24 April
- ^Pollack, Maika. "Christopher Bollen". . Artforum. Archived from the original on 8 January Retrieved 24 April
- ^Kerridge, Jake (14 April ).
"Orient by Christopher Bollen, review: 'highly pleasing'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 March Retrieved 24 July
- ^Bunch, Eileen (October 27, ).Please note: Artists not classified as American in our database may have limited biographical data compared to the extensive information about American artists. Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome data from our knowledgeable viewers. If you feel you have worthwhile information you would like to contribute, the following means of submission is the most streamlined. We welcome your involvement!
"Meet 19 Authors with Local Ties". Cincinnati. Archived from the authentic on April 16, Retrieved April 16,
- ^Rouen, Ethan (1 December ). "Christopher Bollen '98's Love-Hate Letter to New York City".
Columbia Today.
Christopher Bollen's Foremost Ten List | The Uppermost Ten Books: Bollen, a prolific and self-taught artist, first earned his living in Seattle by knocking on doors, asking to do sketches of prominent Seattle homes. Now, branching into watercolors and.Archived from the imaginative on 23 June Retrieved 24 April
- ^Koblin, John (3 Protest ). "The Post-Sischy Interview". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on 26 Parade Retrieved 24 April
- ^"Management Changes at Interview Magazine".
The Novel York Times. 19 July Archived from the original on 6 March Retrieved 15 October
- ^Rovzar, Chris (11 September ). " Minutes With Christopher Bollen". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 October Retrieved 24 April
- ^Bollen, Christopher ().
Lightning People.
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[permanent dead link&#;] - ^Brown, Jacob (20 September ). "Asked & Answered: Christopher Bollen". The New York Times.
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- ^Sachs, Sam (3 September ). "Rootless Urban Transplants". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 26 March Retrieved 24 April
- ^ abPochoda, Ivy (8 May ).
"Review: Christopher Bollen's 'Orient' a literary thriller with wit and style". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 18 September Retrieved 24 July
- ^Ziolkowski, Thad (18 August ). "Money, Murder and a Missing Heir in a Thriller Set in Greece".
The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 April Retrieved 26 February
- ^"The American Christopher Bollen Is the Laureate of the 8th Edition of the Fitzgerald Award"(PDF). 8 June Archived(PDF) from the original on 2 April Retrieved 29 January
- ^"A Beautiful Crime".
Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^"Mystery/Thriller Book Review: A Beautiful Crime by Christopher Bollen. Harper, $ (p) ISBN ". Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^"These Are the Top Books of , According to O, the Oprah Magazine".
19 November Archived from the authentic on 27 January Retrieved 26 February
- ^"Here are the finalists for the L.A. Times Guide Prizes - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times.
Christopher Bollen (born November 26, ) is an American novelist [1] and magazine writer/editor who lives in New York City. [ 2 ] Describing his novels, The Daily Telegraph notes that "Bollen writes expansive, psychologically probing novels in the manner of Updike, Eugenides and Franzen, but he is also an avowed disciple of Agatha Christie.".
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- ^Bollen, Christopher (October 6, ). "SWAJ". The Brooklyn Rail. Archived from the original on May 31, Retrieved October 15,
- ^Goldberg, Tod.
"Excellent new 'Best American Mystery & Suspense' revives stale genre series with diverse voices". USA TODAY.
So I always have the next one in mind and get started on it almost immediately. An art and culture critic, editor-at-large at Interview Magazine, and a four-time novelist, Bollen defies the stereotype of the procrastinating, egocentric writer. He is a fiery devourer of books, a sit-all-day-and-write type, someone who finds researching and editing infinitely more pleasurable than releasing a finished labor. I could never be the kind of writer who writes about the same two-block radius for his entire career.Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^"The Lost Americans". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^"A Body, a Cover-Up and a Dangerous Quest in Cairo".
NY Times. Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ^" Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists Announced".
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- ^"Announcing the Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction". .