Mark Leyner Biography

Leyner employs an intense and unconventional style in his works of fiction. His stories are generally humorous and absurd: In The Tetherballs of Bougainville Mark's father survives a lethal injection at the hands of the New Jersey penal system and so is freed but must live the remainder of his life in fear of being executed at New Jersey's discretion in any situation and regardless of collateral damage. They frequently incorporate elements of meta-fiction: In the same novel an adolescent Mark produces a film adaptation of the story of his father's failed execution although he reads a newspaper review of the movie to the prison's warden and then dies before even leaving the prison. Leyner has also worked as a columnist for magazines Esquire and George and as a writer for the MTV program Liquid Television. Despite this and appearances on David Letterman Leyner remains a cult figure though this may change as he switches over to the higher profile world of television development. (He has not written any novels for quite some time presumably in order to devote more time to this new media.)

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