Jay McInerney

Jay McInerney is an author who has written novels, columns and screenplays. In the summer of 2008, his 20-year-old novel Story of My Life regained national interest after it was revealed that Rielle Hunter, the inspiration for the book's main character, had an affair with U.S. Senator John Edwards.Baltimore Sun: Edwards' Mistress Was Basis for '80s Book Character (August 12, 2008)

Story of My Life, a book whose cocaine-taking main character was inspired by Rielle Hunter, was originally published in 1988. McInerney formerly dated Hunter, who later worked for John Edwards' campaign. In August 2008, after Edwards admitted to having had an affair with Hunter, interest in Story of My Life resurged, and publisher Vintage Books printed extra copies to meet the demand.Baltimore Sun: Edwards' Mistress Was Basis for '80s Book Character (August 12, 2008)