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Back Then: Two Literary Lives in 1950s New York
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Based on the metadata we have, Back Then: Two Literary Lives in 1950s New York by Anne Bernays ; Justin Kaplan looks closest to a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. The copy on file shows 2003 • Harpercollins • 320 pages, giving you a quick sense of scale and reading commitment.
Edition on file: 2003 • Harpercollins • 320 pages • ISBN 9780060958053.
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The clearest standout is the reading lane it sits in: Idea-led • Weekend read.
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Best approached in a couple of steady sittings rather than in constant tiny fragments.
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