DAVID EBERSHOFF, 31;Publishing director, Modern Library.(Brief Article)

Crain's New York Business, January, 2000 by block, valerie

David Ebershoff has what most writers only dream about: a big-time New York literary agent, a novel coming out in February, and a hefty $350,000 advance tucked safely in the bank. But the Pasadena, Calif.-born Mr. Ebershoff is not about to let it change his life. Instead, he is sticking with his day job.

In fact, just after he won his contract with Viking in mid-1998, his employer, Random House, promoted him to publishing director of its Modern Library imprint. "I like coming to the office," says the Brown University graduate, who also has an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. "If I were alone all the time, I could become a very eccentric person." Mr. Ebershoff limits himself to writing on weekends and holidays. With his first novel, The Danish Girl,...

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