Using her signature style of diamond sharp social satire, page-turning action and plot, humor and pathos, Gloria Nagy has written a true tour de force of a novel, set on the perfect metaphorical site; the most lavish cruise ship in the world; a symbol of a world gone mad with excess. The ship, gliding serenely, reveals nothing of the turmoil within and its human cargo, mirroring the deception. Nothing and no one on the Palace of the Dolphins is what it seems, and none of them will return (those who do) unchanged. Gloria Nagy is the author of nine previous books including the N.Y. Times best-seller, A House in the Hamptons. She lives with her husband Richard Saul Wurman in Newport, R.I. They have four children, six grandchildren and three yellow labs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, who do not cruise.C Previous praise for Gloria Nagy "Hip, Hilarious, Heartbreaking" Cosmopolitan "Fabulous entertainment...an essential summer read" Kirkus Reviews" A stunning accomplishment... funny and sad, erotic and ultimately very moving" Gael Greene, New York Magazine "Nagy's style is fresh, her pace brisk and her humor delightful." Los Angeles Times "Sensitive, humorous and compassionate" Elie Weisel, Nobel Laureate
Gloria Nagy is a novelist and screenwriter. She is the author of nine novels including the best selling, "A House In The Hamptons" Her critically acclaimed novel, "Looking for Leo," has been adapted as a mini-series for CBS. Her last novel, "The Beauty" is set in Newport and Cape Cod and has been called "a terrific fable about the futility of escape, the inevitability of evil and the power of redemption." She is currently working on an independent film adaptation of her novel, "Virgin Kisses," and a musical review for women entitled, "Where Do I Go Now?". Ms. Nagy has just completed her latest novel "The Cruise".
Gloria Nagy is a member in good standing of the Authors Guild, Author League and the Screenwriters Guild of America. She is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference in Monterey, California (Technology, Entertainment & Design) and has been interviewed on social issues by Nightline. She has appeared frequently on television and has done over fifty radio interviews on subjects relating to her work and how her themes intersect the zeitgeist. Critics have called her "the social chronicler of her time" and "The female Tom Wolfe" for her ability to "stick pins in all the hot air balloons." Her opinions and observations have been expressed in reviews and articles for national magazines such as Lears, Traveler, Self and Cosmopolitan, as well as in speeches and writing seminars.
Her novels have been published around the world and translated into numerous languages including German, Japanese, Hebrew, Russian and Dutch.
Titles by Author:
"Virgin Kisses" - Warner Books/Penguin International - 1978
"Unapparent Wounds" - William Morrow & Company, Inc., 1981
"Natural Selections" - Villard Books, 1985
"Radio Blues" - St. Martin's Press 1988
"A House in the Hamptons" - Dell Publishing, 1990
"Looking for Leo" - Delacorte Press, 1992
"Marriage" - Little, Brown and Company, 1995
"The Wizard Who Wanted To Be Santa" - Sheer Bliss
Communications LLC, 2000
"The Beauty" - Peter Mayer/Overlook Press, June 2001
Ms. Nagy lives in Newport, Rhode Island with her husband Richard Saul Wurman. They have four children, six grandchildren and three dogs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
