The Glen Rock Book of the Dead

"Known for the honesty and wit that made her memoir First Comes Love so riveting, Winik taps into the rich territory of her own life yet again to deliver a lyrical journey that ultimately raises the spirits." "The Glen Rock Book of the Dead presents snapshot portraits of fifty-one people who have touched Marion Winik's life. There's the Driving Instructor and the Bad Influence, the Mah Jongg Player and the Ex-Con, the Queen of New Jersey and a gallery of other characters, from her son's second-grade teacher to Keith Haring. Winik ties these portraits together with observations that strike chords of both loss and joy - forming not only an autobiography, but a story of our time."--BOOK JACKET.

Longtime All Things Considered commentator Marion Winik is the author of First Comes Love, The Glen Rock Book of the Dead, and seven other books. Her Bohemian Rhapsody column at BaltimoreFishbowl.com has received the Best Column and Best Humorist awards from Baltimore Magazine, and her essays have been published in The New York Times Magazine, The Sun, and many other publications. She is the host of The Weekly Reader radio show and podcast, based at the Baltimore NPR affiliate. She reviews books for Newsday, People, and Kirkus Reviews and is a board member of the National Book Critics Circle. She is a professor in the MFA program at the University of Baltimore.

The Eye Doctor	p. 3
The Neighbor	p. 5
The Virgin	p. 7
The Big Sister	p. 9
The Painter	p. 11
The Jeweler	p. 14
The Carpenter	p. 16
The Art Star	p. 19
The Junkie	p. 21
The Showgirl	p. 23
The Driving Instructor	p. 25
The Young Uncle	p. 27
The Mah Jongg Player	p. 29
The Queen of New Jersey	p. 31
The Golf Pro	p. 33
The Second Cousin Once Removed	p. 35
The Publisher	p. 37
The Clown	p. 39
The Humanoid from Houston	p. 41
The Skater	p. 43
Three Lost Boys	p. 46
The Photographer	p. 48
The Bon Vivant	p. 50
The Counselor	p. 52
The King of the Condo	p. 54
The Texan	p. 56
The Democrat	p. 59
The Wunderkind	p. 61
The Dentist	p. 63
The Second-Grade Teacher	p. 65
The Realtor	p. 67
The Competition	p. 69
The Quiet Guy	p. 71
The Man of Letters	p. 73
The Bad Brother	p. 75
The Little Brother	p. 77
The Conscientious Objector	p. 79
The Last Brother	p. 81
The Last Straw	p. 83
The Bad Influence	p. 85
The Burning Man	p. 87
The R.A.	p. 89
The Graduate	p. 91
The House	p. 93
The Soldier	p. 95
The Family Guy	p. 97
The Baby	p. 99
The Maid	p. 101
The Sikh	p. 103
The Nurse	p. 105
The VIP Lounge	p. 107
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The Glen Rock Book of the Dead

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