{"product_id":"the-enthusiast-9780061711824","title":"The Enthusiast","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenry 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 \u003cem\u003eSpelunk to Ice Climbing, to Cozy, The Magazine of Tea\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaas, Charlie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCharlie Haas's writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew West\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Threepenny Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWet: The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing\u003c\/em\u003e, among many other journals. His screenwriting credits include \u003cem\u003eOver the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGremlins 2\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMatinee\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Oakland with his wife, the writer and editor B. K. Moran.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51318641000722,"sku":"9780061711824","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f36eedf0-372e-4dfc-8d59-55cbdc061f46.jpg?v=1748508909","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-enthusiast-9780061711824","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}