My 7th novel, CURVEBALL, was published yesterday, a day before my birthday. It's a sequel to my 1991 novel, IN DAYS OF AWE. Years ago, my first mentor, John Hersey, advised me, 'Eric, all you can control is the writing. The rest is out of your hands.' At the time, I thought, that's easy for Mr. Hersey to say, his first novel, A BELL FOR ADANO, was a huge success. But now, 50 years later, I feel the wisdom of his words. I'm grateful to still be here, writing, still doing something I love, with enough tread gone and left on my literary tires to publish a sequel, a SEQUEL! Same family, 25 fictional years later, an exploration of masculinity, Jewishness and family ties in the 21st century. This time, Jess Singer, an uber-talented left-hander, on the cusp of joining my beloved, benighted Mets, not only throws a plus-plus curve, he's a closeted gay man, in love with his catcher. And so, write about what you know and care about, across time. And for me, that's Jews, baseball, and gay sons."
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