August 16, 1908 july 31, 2000 was an american editor, novelist, short story writer, essayist, childrens author, and memoirist. In the suburbs of chicago in the 1920s, two boys initiate an unusual friendship. Synchoresis written by william maxwell read by mark boyett format. And there was this sense of wonder too, that william maxwell lives on in this small masterpiece, first published over 60 years ago. The folded leaf has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Variable unabridged in the suburbs of chicago in the 1920s, two boys initiate an unusual friendship. Duffy to the guardians of american letters fund, made in honor of sophia duckworth schachter. Get the folded leaf william maxwell pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. See you tomorrow, the folded leaf, and other novels. William maxwell might be best known for his years as fiction editor for the new yorker from 19361975, but he also wrote six novels and. I have made it a habit in recent years to try to contact authors whose works i read and admire.
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