Charlie Haas Book Reading of the "Enthusiast" July 19, 2009

Charlie Haas’ THE ENTHUSIAST: A Novel (Harper Perennial; Trade Paperback Original; On sale: May 26, 2009; $13.99) is at first a quirky, original and totally unexpected novel about Henry Bay, a roving editor at obscure hobby magazines across America. Through the lens of these niche magazines, the reader discovers hidden worlds and one-of-a-kind characters. However, by the novel’s end, the book becomes about much more: family, love, and an exploration of the human spirit.

“I loved this novel from start to finish. It’s always funny and often profound... Again and again there are single lines that are both hilarious and saddening, that are alive both on the surface of the novel and in the depths of experience. It’s a triumph, it’s unique, and no one else would have even thought to write it.”
— Greil Marcus