Mark Leyner (born 1956) is an American postmodernist author. 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, … Wikipedia
BY LAURA MILLER Even the most seasoned literary journalist might feel some trepidation when heading out to interview Mark Leyner for the first time. www.salon.com/books/int/1997/12/cov_si_08leyner.html
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