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This review is from: F.P.A.: The Life and Times of Franklin Pierce Adams (Hardcover)
This is an extremely well-written book on a sadly neglected figure in American culture. The most popular newspaper columnist of his time, Adams made "Tinker to Evers to Chance" a national catchphrase and was mentor to George S. Kaufman, James Thurber and other distinguished humorists. I thought the research was particularly thorough--especially regarding the ancestry of Adams' second wife. And someone must have done a lot of work in musty libraries looking up all F.P.A.'s articles for now-forgotten magazines! I hope he got paid well. I would also single out the index for special praise.
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F.P.A.: The Life and Times of Franklin Pierce Adams by Sally Ashley (Hardcover - Sept. 1986)
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