Class of: 1976

Paul Backalenick

Paul Backalenick (Wheelock’76) of New York, N.Y., published Empty Luck (Paul Backalenick, 2023), a novel that snakes through the seamy underbelly of Las Vegas. “Each character’s inner sense of right and wrong, balanced against their actions in the moment, keeps the novel barreling toward its inexorable show-down,” writes Kirkus Reviews. Learn more at paulbackalenick.com, and email the author at pabnyc@aol.com.

From the Summer 2024 issue.