George Plimpton
Born
in New York City, The United States
March 18, 1927
Died
September 25, 2003
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Paper Lion: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback
30 editions
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1966
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Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career
14 editions
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1997
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The Curious Case of Sidd Finch
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8 editions
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1987
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Open Net
16 editions
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1987
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The Bogey Man: A Month on the PGA Tour
22 editions
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1968
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Out of My League: The Classic Hilarious Account of an Amateur's Ordeal in Professional Baseball
16 editions
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1983
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Shadow Box
20 editions
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published
1977
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The Best of Plimpton
5 editions
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1990
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The Writer's Chapbook A Compendium of Fact, Opinion, Wit, and Advice from the Twentieth Century's Preeminent Writers
6 editions
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1989
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The Man in the Flying Lawn Chair: And Other Excursions and Observations
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2004
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Oscar Wilde said, 'You destroy the thing that you love.' It's the other way around. What you love destroys you.”
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