Meanwhile , Hornby is also the force behind the screenplay of the critically acclaimed film-festival darling , `` An Education , '' which will be released in New York and Los Angeles on October 9 . Nick Hornby , author of ` ` High Fidelity '' and ` ` About a Boy '' releases new book Tuesday . ` ` Naked , Dead , '' features the dysfunctional male , female fan type of character . Internet has changed how the obsessive type thinks and acts , Hornby says . ` ` An Education , '' for which he wrote screenplay , gets critical acclaim , festival success .
Nick Hornby , author of ` ` High Fidelity '' and ` ` About a Boy '' releases new book Tuesday . ` ` Naked , Dead , '' features the dysfunctional male , female fan type of character . Internet has changed how the obsessive type thinks and acts , Hornby says . ` ` An Education , '' for which he wrote screenplay , gets critical acclaim , festival success .