Jay Baron Nicorvo (born August 21, 1976) is an American novelist, poet, and essayist.

Life

Nicorvo was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and was raised in

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. He's married to the writer

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and they live on an old farm outside Battle Creek, MI.

Career

Nicorvo's writing has appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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.'' His poetry has been featured on

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. Nicorvo's first novel, ''The Standard Grand,'' was published in 2017 by St. Martin’s Press. It is about a group of veterans, traumatized by their wartime experiences, who meet in a crumbling resort in the

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Books

*''Deadbeat'': Poems. ''

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'' (2012) . ''Deadbeat'' debuted on the

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bestseller list. *'' The Standard Grand'': A Novel. '' St. Martin's Press'' (2017) .''The Standard Grand'' was picked for

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's Indie Next List,

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's Debut Novels Great First Acts,

's "New and Noteworthy," and was named a best book of the year by

The Brooklyn Rail ''The Brooklyn Rail'' is a publication and platform for the arts, culture, humanities, and politics. The ''Rail'' is based out of Brooklyn, New York. It features in-depth critical essays, fiction, poetry, as well as interviews with artists, criti ...

References

External links

Nicorvo's website

The Rumpus interview

NPR WMUK radio interview
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