Mark Lindquist
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Mark Lindquist is an American novelist and lawyer.
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[edit] Books Background
His books are known for mixing literature with pop culture, and creating "great postmodern literature." (Details magazine) His first two novels, "Sad Movies" and "Carnival Desires," were insider depictions of Los Angeles and the movie business, while his third novel, "Never Mind Nirvana," did the same for the Seattle music scene. His fourth novel, "The King of Methlehem," is set in Tacoma, Washington, in the world of methamphetamine. In the 2005 September/October issue of Pages magazine, which featured a cover story on the literary brat pack, he discusses how novels can capture the zeitgeist.
[edit] Author Background
After graduating from the University of Southern California, he worked as a copy writer for a movie studio. His first novel, "Sad Movies," was based on this. "Perceptive and hilarious ... one of the best sketches about a young man's attempt to find himself since 'The Graduate.'" (Newsday) It became a bestseller for Atlantic Monthly Press and was published in six languages. He also wrote screenplays for several studios and book reviews for the Los Angeles Book Review, the New York Times Book Review, and the Seattle Times, as well as articles for The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Movieline, and other publications. His second novel, "Carnival Desires," was set in Hollywood. "A witty minimalist epic...." (Vanity Fair) Shortly thereafter, he enrolled in Seattle University School of Law. After graduating, he became a prosecuting attorney and moved to Tacoma. His third novel,"Never Mind Nirvana," followed after a hiatus and has been subsequently published in seven other languages. "Hip deep in music, 'Never Mind Nirvana' is a telling inside view that perfectly captures the rhythms and sights of late-nineties Seattle.” (Peter Buck of R.E.M.)
According to the author's official website, his new novel, "The King of Methlehem," will be published by Simon and Schuster in May of 2007.
[edit] Bibliography
- The King of Methlehem, 2007
- Never Mind Nirvana, 2000
- Carnival Desires, 1990
- Sad Movies, 1987
[edit] Trivia
People Magazine, when naming him as one of the "100 Most Eligible Bachelors" in 2000, listed Molly Ringwald, the brat pack actress, as one of his ex-girlfriends.
Filmmaker Sandra Nettelbeck wrote the forward to the German edition of Never Mind Nirvana.
