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John Berendt

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in Syracuse, New York, The United States

December 05, 1939

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John Berendt is an American author and journalist best known for his best-selling nonfiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1994), a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction. Blending true crime and vivid portraits of Savannah, Georgia, the book became a cultural phenomenon, spending a record-breaking 216 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and inspiring Clint Eastwood’s 1997 film adaptation.
Born in Syracuse, New York, Berendt studied English at Harvard University, where he worked on the Harvard Lampoon. He went on to serve as associate editor of Esquire and editor of New York magazine, and later wrote a long-running Esquire column. His years in Savannah, beginning in 1985, gave him intimate access to th ...more

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Average rating: 3.9 · 317,030 ratings · 16,999 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 3.92 avg rating — 296,437 ratings — published 1994 — 68 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The City of Falling Angels 3.56 avg rating — 17,383 ratings — published 2005 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Innocent Abroad: Life-Changing Trips From 35 Great Writers by John Berendt, Dave Eggers, Richard Ford 3.61 avg rating — 780 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Baby Blue Jays 3.74 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Savannah 3.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das Hirschgraben Sprachbuch 5. Arbeitsheft. Realschule. Bayern 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Rule number one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
― John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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“If you go to Atlanta, the first question people ask you is, "What's your business?" In Macon they ask, "Where do you go to church?" In Augusta they ask your grandmother's maiden name. But in Savannah the first question people ask you is "What would you like to drink?”
― John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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“Two tears in a bucket. Motherfuck it.”
― John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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December 2018 True Crime Poll

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Which True Crime book would you like to read in December?

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

15 votes, 30.6%

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

15 votes, 30.6%

Columbine by Dave Cullen

9 votes, 18.4%

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer

7 votes, 14.3%

Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss

3 votes, 6.1%

49 total votes

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