{"product_id":"back-then-two-literary-lives-in-1950s-new-york-9780060958053","title":"Back Then: Two Literary Lives in 1950s New York","description":"\u003cp\u003eNovelist 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, \u003cem\u003eBack Then\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfused with intelligence and charm, \u003cem\u003eBack Then\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernays, Anne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAnne Bernays, a novelist and writing teacher, is the author of eight novels, including \u003cem\u003eProfessor Romeo\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGrowing Up Rich, \u003c\/em\u003e as well as two works of nonfiction, including \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Names\u003c\/em\u003e written with Justin Kaplan and \u003cem\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/em\u003e written with Pamela Painter. Her articles and essays have appeared in numerous major publications, among them \u003cem\u003eThe Nation, \u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, Town \u0026amp; Country, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated.\u003c\/em\u003e She lives in Cambridge and Truro, Massachusetts with her husband, Justin Kaplan. They have three daughters and six grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaplan, Justin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJustin Kaplan is also the author of \u003cem\u003eMr. Clemens and Mark Twain\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. He is general editor of \u003cem\u003eBartlett's Familiar Quotations\u003c\/em\u003e and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is married to the novelist Anne Bernays. They have three daughters and six grandchildren, and live in Cambridge and Truro, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985400430866,"sku":"9780060958053","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85df810a-adb7-4e0c-a9d0-35a0bd259188.jpg?v=1769533250","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/back-then-two-literary-lives-in-1950s-new-york-9780060958053","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}