{"product_id":"my-father-is-a-book-a-memoir-of-bernard-malamud-paperback","title":"My Father is a Book: A Memoir of Bernard Malamud - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanna Malamud Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard Malamud was one of the most accomplished American novelists of the postwar years. From the Pulitzer Prize winner \u003ci\u003eThe Fixer\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Assistant\u003c\/i\u003e, named one of the best \"100 All-Time Novels\" by \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e--to mention only two of the more than a dozen published books--he not only established himself in the first rank of American writers but also took the country's literature in new and important directions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her signature memoir, Smith explores her renowned father's life and literary legacy. Malamud was among the most brilliant novelists of his era, and counted among his friends Philip Roth, Saul Bellow, Theodore Roethke, and Shirley Jackson. Yet Malamud was also very private. Only his family has had full access to his personal papers, including letters and journals that offer unique insight into the man and his work. In her candid, evocative, and loving memoir, his daughter brings Malamud to vivid life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanna Malamud Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eAn Absorbing Errand: How Artists and Craftsmen Make Their Way to Mastery\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Potent Spell: Mother Love and the Power of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003ePrivate Matters: In Defense of the Personal Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Her titles have been \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books and \u003ci\u003eA Potent Spell\u003c\/i\u003e was a Barnes and Noble \"Discover Great New Writers\" pick. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ethe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eThreepenny Review\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. A practicing psychotherapist, she lives with her husband and two children in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48723981140216,"sku":"9781619021013","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/dluYMCMAWd9781619021013.webp?v=1780228223","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/my-father-is-a-book-a-memoir-of-bernard-malamud-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}