Back Then: Two Literary Lives in 1950s New York (Paperback)

by Anne Bernays (Author), Justin Kaplan (Author) "Where we lived in Manhattan had a lot to do with how my father, the person who made the hefty decisions in our family, chose..." (more)
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Novelist Anne Bernays and biographer Justin Kaplan -- both native New Yorkers -- came of age in the 1950s, when the pent-up energies of the Depression years and World War II were at flood tide. Written in two separate voices, Back Then is thecandid, anecdotal account of these two children of privilege -- one from New York's East Side, the other from the West Side -- pursuing careers in publishing and eventually leaving to write their own books.

Infused with intelligence and charm, Back Then is an elegant reflection on the transformative years in the lives of two young people and New York City. Marked by their youthful passions, this double memoir marries the authors' distinct literary styles with a riveting narrative that captures the density and texture of private, social, and working life in the 1950s.

About the Author

Anne Bernays, a novelist and writing teacher, is the author of eight novels, including Professor Romeo and Growing Up Rich, as well as two works of nonfiction, including The Language of Names written with Justin Kaplan and What If? written with Pamela Painter. Her articles and essays have appeared in numerous major publications, among them The Nation, the New York Times, Town & Country, and Sports Illustrated. She lives in Cambridge and Truro, Massachusetts with her husband, Justin Kaplan. They have three daughters and six grandchildren.

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (July 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060958057
• ISBN-13: 978-0060958053
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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