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The sportswriter
Book • 1985
The Sportswriter, published in 1986, follows Frank Bascombe, a failed novelist turned sportswriter, as he navigates an existential crisis following the death of his son.
The novel explores themes of identity, loss, and the search for meaning in suburban America.
It is the first in the Frank Bascombe series, which includes the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Independence Day'.
The novel explores themes of identity, loss, and the search for meaning in suburban America.
It is the first in the Frank Bascombe series, which includes the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Independence Day'.
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