PRINCETON, N.J., June 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- What would you give for a life in the arts? How far would you go in pursuing artistic expression? Dubbed by readers "a romance of words," and "so beautifully written I wanted to speak it out loud," Huck Fairman's new novel, Hymn, sensuously renders the wavering line between personal life and artistic pursuit through the story of one woman's search for poetry in her life.
A freelance journalist, Christine Howth mourns the recent death of her father while mulling over the first year of her divorce. She decides to begin a journal and to seek a full-time job as her current work is not paying the rent. A former flame suggests she interview movie director David Loomis, an idea with which the normally private director agrees. Unexpectedly, he unloads a personal secret, one that may jeopardize his latest film. He requests that she inform no one, and while she readily agrees, she discovers deep into the assignment that her editor has other priorities. Loomis's struggle to complete the film and hers to write about it draw them together. His passion for directing stimulates her own efforts to write. Their shared interests and sensibilities bring new energy to both but pressures arising from Loomis's situation lead to conflict with her editor and separation from him.
Written in a journal format, Hymn beautifully captures the poetic sensibilities of writing and filmmaking, weaving them through the poignant, halting romance between the two characters. In the end, its multilayered story draws us into the struggle that is love, love of another and love of one's art.
About the Author
Huck Fairman was born in New York City where he spent his early childhood and much of his adult life. After graduating from Middlebury College, he worked for two years in VISTA before turning to a career in the film business. He gained experience in all phases of documentary and dramatic production, including script writing and direction. He has written a number of original screenplays including Refuge, which aired on public television's American Playhouse Series and other outlets here and abroad. Hymn is one of three novels he has set in New York City. To learn more, visit www.huckfairman.com .
Hymn -- By Huck Fairman
Publication Date: 6/3/2004
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