The Enthusiast

Henry Bay has his own America going. If there's an offbeat interest or extreme sport that's poised to sweep the nation, chances are there's a magazine for its enthusiasts, and chances are also good that Henry has worked there. He's a modern nomad, associate-editing his way from state to state, exploring the small worlds that make up modern America from Spelunk to Ice Climbing, to Cozy, The Magazine of Tea.

But those are other people's interests--Henry's still looking for his own enthusiasm. He ends up finding more than he ever imagined in this energetic, hilarious debut novel from a surprising and promising new voice.

Author: Charlie Haas
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 05/26/2009
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780061711824

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2009 pg. 24
Booklist 05/01/2009 pg. 62
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2009

About the Author
Haas, Charlie: -

Charlie Haas's writing has appeared in Esquire, New West, The Threepenny Review, and Wet: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing, among many other journals. His screenwriting credits include Over the Edge, Gremlins 2, and Matinee. He lives in Oakland with his wife, the writer and editor B. K. Moran.