McInerney novel inspired by Edwards’ mistress gets new printing

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The Associated Press

NEW YORK — An old Jay McInerney novel featuring a party girl based on John Edwards’ future mistress, Rielle Hunter, is getting a fresh printing from its publisher.

An additional 2,500 copies have been commissioned for “Story of My Life,” according to Vintage Books, a paperback imprint of Random House Inc. The book, first released in 1988, is narrated by a promiscuous, aspiring actress whom McInerney has said was inspired by Hunter — then named Lisa Druck — and a group of friends the author had met in New York.

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In this image made from video and provided by Chuck Olsen, Rielle Hunter films John Edwards after a rally in New Hampshire on Dec. 29, 2006. (AP file photo)

In this image made from video and provided by Chuck Olsen, Rielle Hunter films John Edwards after a rally in New Hampshire on Dec. 29, 2006. (AP file photo)

Edwards, a former Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. senator, acknowledged recently that he had had an affair with Hunter, who produced videos for Edwards as he prepared to launch his presidential race.

McInerney, 53, is best known for the million-selling “Bright Lights, Big City.” His other works include “Ransom,” “Brightness Falls” and “The Good Life.”