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Nick Hornby (born 1957) is an English writer who lives in Highbury, in the north of London.Hornby built his name first with the memoir Fever Pitch ( 1992) about his lifelong support of Arsenal F.C., then followed it up with the best-selling novels High Fidelity ( 1995), About a Boy ( 1998) and How to be Good ( 2001). Fever Pitch, High Fidelity, and About a Boy appeal in particular to men in their twenties and thirties, and draw on the author's life experience. Hornby writes in a very funny and entertaining style, however many observers have noted that his stories also contain a hidden depth, not necessarily appreciated at a first glance. Hornby also edited two anthologies, My Favourite Year and Speaking with the Angel .
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Several of Hornby's books have successfully made the jump from page to screen. A British movie version of Fever Pitch was released in 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t starring Colin FirthJennifer Ehle in 'Pride and Prejudice' Colin Firth (born September 10, 1960) is a popular British actor. Since taking the starring role of Mr. Darcy in the BBC's 1995 dramatisation of Pride and Prejudice Firth has become known as a heart-throb, but in rea, but the 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri movie High Fidelity starring John CusackJohn Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois. His father Richard Cusack was an actor, and his siblings Ann, Bill, Joan, and Susie have all been actors. John began acting in childhood. He attended the Piven Th made Hornby a worldwide household name. One curiosity of the screenplay was that it set the action in Chicago rather than the book's London. After this success, About A Boy was quickly picked up, and released in 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom starring Hugh GrantHugh Grant (born September 9, 1960, London, England) is an English actor. He was born Hugh John Mungo Grant in London, England, and tends to play the archetypal Englishman, and is of Scottish ancestry. After attending Latymer Upper School for boys, Grant. Coming up in the future, IMDB lists an Americanized movie version of Fever Pitch, with Jimmy Fallon playing a hopelessly addicted Boston Red Sox fan and Drew Barrymore playing his girlfriend, in pre-production as of August 2004.
Hornby has also written essays on various aspects of popular culture, and in particular has become something of an authoritative literary voice for pop music and mix tape enthusiasts. In 2003 Hornby published Songbook (also known as "31 Songs"), a collection of essays on selected popular songs and albums. The music Hornby chose in Songbook varied from established classics like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan to independents like Ani Difranco, Top 40 pop like Nelly Furtado, and a few songs with resonance only to Hornby. Song by song, Hornby delved into what makes music catchy or classic, and how it can come to play an integral role in a person's emotional life. For best results, try to get access to a high-speed internet connection while reading this book -- some of the songs Hornby writes about are obscure, and although the essays do make sense without hearing the songs, you miss out on the full experience.
In September 2003, Hornby began writing a book review column, "Stuff I've Been Reading," for the monthly magazine The Believer . In 2004 a collection of Hornby's criticism will be published under the title The Polysyllabic Spree .
Hornby, Nick
Hornby, Nick
