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Christopher Buckley on George, Being George

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An oral history, in the vein of Plimpton’s own (along with Jean Stein) Edie: a fascinating, multi-voice account of one of the most storied lives in letters. The paragraphs by Norman Mailer, about his encounter with Philip Roth at George’s memorial service brought tears to my eyes.