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The Paris Review Book of Heartbreak, Madness, Sex, Love, Betrayal, Outsiders, Intoxication, War, Whimsy, Horrors, God, Death, Dinner, Baseball, Travels, the Art of Writing, and Everything Else in the World Since 1953

by The Paris Review

Other authors: George Plimpton (Introduction)

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"For fifty years, The Paris Review has published writings and interviews from the world's most brillant authors. Here to commemorate its golden anniversary is a diverse and illuminating anthology, with the greatest writers of the last half-century writing on the greatest subjects. It is a unique collection of stories, poetry, thoughts, and observations on the themes of modern life both great and trivial, as well as a compendium of timeless insights into how and why we embark on the processes of creativity and critical thinking."--BOOK JACKET.… (more)
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Amazing collection. More amazing? George freaking Plimpton signed my copy and bowed to me about six months before his death. I worship him.
  rachel28 | Mar 26, 2008 |
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"For fifty years, The Paris Review has published writings and interviews from the world's most brillant authors. Here to commemorate its golden anniversary is a diverse and illuminating anthology, with the greatest writers of the last half-century writing on the greatest subjects. It is a unique collection of stories, poetry, thoughts, and observations on the themes of modern life both great and trivial, as well as a compendium of timeless insights into how and why we embark on the processes of creativity and critical thinking."--BOOK JACKET.

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