Andre Dubus III, author of House of Sand and Fog, has a new memoir being published today. Townie: a Memoir has been getting great reviews--it is being called powerful and gritty. Mr. Dubus grew up in a seedy, violent and drug infested section of Haverhill, Massachusetts. His Father leaves the family, and his Mother struggles to raise 4 children alone. Each of the Dubus children deal with their situation in their own way, and Andre eventually turns to weightlifting and boxing so that he can be the family protector. It is an amazing story of how he eventually becomes a writer. You can read a review of the book at The New York Times or listen to a great interview with him on the Diane Rehm's Show.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Townie
Andre Dubus III, author of House of Sand and Fog, has a new memoir being published today. Townie: a Memoir has been getting great reviews--it is being called powerful and gritty. Mr. Dubus grew up in a seedy, violent and drug infested section of Haverhill, Massachusetts. His Father leaves the family, and his Mother struggles to raise 4 children alone. Each of the Dubus children deal with their situation in their own way, and Andre eventually turns to weightlifting and boxing so that he can be the family protector. It is an amazing story of how he eventually becomes a writer. You can read a review of the book at The New York Times or listen to a great interview with him on the Diane Rehm's Show.
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