jay mcinerney

Jay
McInerney

Jay McInerney was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1955. He graduated from Williams College, a prestigious liberal-arts school in Massachusetts. He is the author of eight novels, two collections of short stories, and three collections of essays on wine. He lives in New York City and Bridgehampton, New York.

Jay McInerney was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1955. He graduated from Williams College, a prestigious liberal-arts school in Massachusetts. He is the author of eight novels, two collections of short stories, and three collections of essays on wine. He lives in New York City and Bridgehampton, New York.

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