Selected Essays from: How to be Alone

How to Be Alone

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Selected Essays from: How to be Alone

How to Be Alone

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Selected Essays from: How to be Alone.Essays included:■ My Father's Brain■ Imperial Bedroom■ Why Bother? (The Harper's Essay)■ Scavenging■ Meet Me in St. Louis

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Pages 126
Language Eng
Publisher Harper Perennial
Published October 1, 2002
ISBN 12521135
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Jonathan Franzen writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Jonathan Franzen lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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