| Jay Baron Nicorvo | |
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| Born | (1976-08-21) August 21, 1976 (age 48) Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Eckerd College Emerson College |
| Genre | Novel, Poetry, Essay |
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Jay Baron Nicorvo (born August 21, 1976) is an American novelist, poet, and essayist.
Life
Nicorvo was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and was raised in Sarasota, FL. He's married to the writer Thisbe Nissen and they live on an old farm outside Battle Creek, MI.
Career
Nicorvo's writing has appeared in Poets & Writers, The Baffler, Ploughshares, and Salon (website). His poetry has been featured on PBS NewsHour.
Nicorvo's first novel, The Standard Grand, was published in 2017 by St. Martin’s Press. It is about a group of veterans, traumatized by their wartime experiences, who meet in a crumbling resort in the Catskill Mountains.
Books
- Deadbeat: Poems. Four Way Books (2012) ISBN 978-1935536239. Deadbeat debuted on the Poetry Foundation bestseller list.
- The Standard Grand: A Novel. St. Martin's Press (2017) ISBN 978-1250108944.The Standard Grand was picked for IndieBound's Indie Next List, Library Journal's Debut Novels Great First Acts, Poets & Writers's "New and Noteworthy," and was named a best book of the year by The Brooklyn Rail.
References
- "Fighting the Pull of Poetry, This Poet Finds His Muse in the Military's Role in His Life in Latest Novel". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids). Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Thisbe Nissen and Jay Baron Nicorvo Love Being Married to a Writer (Each Other)". The Capital Times. 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ Aistars, Zinta (28 July 2017). "Between the Lines: The Standard Grand". WMUK. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Poetry Review: Deadbeat by Jay Baron Nicorvo, Author". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- "Contemporary Best-Sellers This Week". poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- "Booklist Review: The Standard Grand by Jay Baron Nicorvo, Author". Booklist.com. 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Indie Next List May 2017". indiebound.org. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- "Great First Acts: Debut Novels". libraryjournal.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- "Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin". pw.org. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- "The Rail's Best Books of 2017". brooklynrail.org. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-13.