Jesse Kellerman

Jesse Oren Kellerman[1] (born September 1, 1978) is an American novelist and playwright. He has published the novels Sunstroke (2006), Trouble (2007), The Genius (2008), The Executor (2010), Potboiler (2012), and with his father, Jonathan Kellerman, The Golem of Hollywood (2014). For his play Things Beyond Our Control (2004), he was honored with a Princess Grace Award, which recognizes emerging talent in theater, dance, and film in the U.S. He is also the recipient of the Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle. Potboiler was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. His essay "Let My People Go to the Buffet" was included in Penguin's Best American Spiritual Writing in 2011.[2]

Kellerman was born in Los Angeles, California, the oldest child and only son of the bestselling mystery novelists Faye Kellerman and Jonathan Kellerman. He studied psychology at Harvard and playwriting at Brandeis University. In 1994 he published a book of children's poetry, Daddy, Daddy, Can You Touch the Sky?, with Jonathan Kellerman. For a time he served as lead guitarist for the L.A.-based indie rock band Don't Shoot the Dog. He is an Orthodox Jew, as are his parents, and resides in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Gabriella Sarah (Rosen),[1] and their three children.[3][4]

Bibliography

The Golem
  1. The Golem of Hollywood (2014) (with Jonathan Kellerman)[5][6]
  2. The Golem of Paris (8 November 2015) (with Jonathan Kellerman)[7]

Novels
  • Sunstroke (2006) [8]
  • Trouble (2007) [9]
  • The Genius (2008) (published in the UK as The Brutal Art) [10] [11]
  • The Executor (2010) [12]
  • Potboiler (2012) (published in the UK as I'll Catch You) [13] [14] [15]
  • "Crime Scene" (2017), co-written with father; Jonathan Kellerman [16]

Play
  • Things Beyond Our Control (2004)[17]

References
  1. "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Gabriella Rosen, Jesse Kellerman". The New York Times. July 4, 2007.
  2. "Award Winners". www.pgfusa.org. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  3. Dinkelspiel, Frances (August 11, 2017). "In Jesse Kellerman's bestselling crime novel, Berkeley is a character". Berkeleyside.
  4. Kellerman, Jesse (July 30, 2018). "Jesse Kellerman - Posts". Facebook.
  5. Kellerman, Jonathan; Kellerman, Jesse (2014). The Golem of Hollywood. Putnam Adult. ISBN 9780399162367.
  6. Cogdill, Oline H. (September 20, 2014). "Kellermans' 'Golem of Hollywood' disappoints". Associated Press.
  7. "Jesse Kellerman". Book Series in Order. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  8. "Sunstroke by Jesse Kellerman". LibraryThing.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  9. Stasio, Marilyn (2007-01-28). "Trouble by Jesse Kellerman - Books - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  10. "The Genius by Jesse Kellerman". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  11. "The Brutal Art, by Jesse Kellerman". What Book to Read?. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  12. Corrigan, Maureen (12 April 2010). "Book review: Maureen Corrigan reviews "The Executor," by Jesse Kellerman". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  13. "Book review: Jesse Kellerman's 'Potboiler' sets thrillers on their ears". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  14. Handford, Julia (2012-10-01). "The best recent crime and thrillers: September 30". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  15. "Author Jesse Kellerman Bio and Signed Books - VJ Books". www.vjbooks.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  16. "Crime Scene by Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  17. Kellerman, Jesse. Things Beyond Our Control. Samuel French, Inc. ISBN 9780573602955.
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