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The lucky life of Bruce Jay Friedman

October 9, 2011October 9, 2011 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

Here's a memoir that's pure pleasure, written by a literary author and Hollywood screenwriter. The name-dropping is terrific fun, but the stories Bruce Jay Friedman shares in "Lucky Bruce" are the best.

The revolutionary road not taken

June 4, 2009June 4, 2009 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

Richard Yates' 1961 novel "Revolutionary Road" now moves off my reading table. I read it compulsively, neglecting the books on my Currently Reading list. My attachment to the book - made into a movie starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio - surprised me.

Three additions to My Reading Table

May 10, 2009May 10, 2009 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

Three new books added to Kassie Rose's Reading Table: "Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates, "Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?" by Charlise Lyles and "Loneliness as a Way of Life" by Thomas Dumm.

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