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The Roundtable

"The Summer Friend: A Memoir" by Charles McGrath

By Joe Donahue
Published August 22, 2022 at 11:12 AM EDT
Book cover for "The Summer Friend: A Memoir" by Charles McGrath
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Alive with the intoxicating magic of summer in New England, former editor of the New York Times Book Review Charles McGrath’s evocative memoir looks back at that sun-soaked season, at family, youth, and a singular bond made at a time when he thought he was beyond making friends.

The book is "The Summer Friend: A Memoir."

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