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The writer whom Fran Lebowitz compared to the author of "The Great
Gatsby, "calling him "the real F. Scott Fitzgerald," makes his
Penguin Classics debut with this beautiful deluxe edition of his
best-loved book.
One of the great novels of small-town American life, "Appointment
in Samarra "is John O'Hara's crowning achievement. In December
1930, just before Christmas, the Gibbsville, Pennsylvania, social
circuit is electrified with parties and dances. At the center of
the social elite stand Julian and Caroline English. But in one rash
moment born inside a highball glass, Julian breaks with polite
society and begins a rapid descent toward self-destruction.
Brimming with wealth and privilege, jealousy and infidelity,
O'Hara's iconic first novel is an unflinching look at the dark side
of the American dream--and a lasting testament to the keen social
intelligence if a major American writer.
Intimate photo essays of thirty-eight important writers, including
Margaret Atwood, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Zadie Smith, and Colm
Toibin "We've all seen writers on the dust jackets of their books.
These portraits, it seemed to me, generally failed to convey either
character or personality. Writers deserve better. I wanted to make
compelling pictures that would stick in the mind's eye."-Laura
Wilson Inspired by the classic photo essays that once appeared in
Life magazine, renowned photographer Laura Wilson presents dynamic
portraits of thirty-eight internationally acclaimed writers.
Through her photos and accompanying texts, she gives us vivid,
revealing glimpses into the everyday lives of such luminaries as
Rachel Cusk, Edwidge Danticat, David McCullough, Haruki Murakami,
and the late Carlos Fuentes and Seamus Heaney, among others.
Margaret Atwood works in her garden. Tim O'Brien performs magic
tricks for his family. And Louise Erdrich, who contributes an
introduction, speaks with customers in her Minneapolis bookstore.
At once inviting and poignant, the book reflects on writing and
photography's shared concerns with invention, transformation,
memory, and preservation. With 220 duotone images, The Writers:
Portraits will appeal to fans of literature and photography alike.
Published in association with the Harry Ransom Center at The
University of Texas at Austin Exhibition Schedule: Harry Ransom
Center at The University of Texas at Austin August 26, 2022-January
1, 2023
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