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Candor of a writer's life amid American landscapes.

If you’re drawn to the raw, unfiltered reflections of a literary mind, Jim Harrison’s "Off to the Side" could offer you a genuine escape. You'll traverse the rugged terrain of his experiences, from Midwestern roots to Hollywood's glitz—all conveyed with a poet's touch and a philosopher's insight. It’s a memoir that doesn’t just recount life but delves into the passions that define it.

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Off to the Side: A Memoir

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ISBN: 9780802140302
Authors: Jim Harrison
Publisher: Grove Press
Date of Publication: 2003-08-08
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.2
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Selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Off to the Side is the tale of one of America's most beloved writers. Jim Harrison traces his upbringing in Michigan amid the austerities of the Depression and the Second World War, and the seemingly greater austerities of his starchy Swedish forebears. He chronicles his coming-of-age, from a boy drunk with books to a young man making his way among fellow writers he deeply admires — including Peter Matthiessen, Robert Lowell, W.H. Auden, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and Allen Ginsberg. Harrison discusses forthrightly the life-changing experience of becoming a father, and the minor cognitive dissonance that ensued when this boy from the "heartland" somehow ended up a highly paid Hollywood screenwriter. He gives free rein to his "seven obsessions" — alcohol, food, stripping, hunting and fishing (and the dogs who have accompanied him in both), religion, the road, and our place in the natural world — which he elucidates with earthy wisdom and an elegant sense of connectedness. Off to the Side is a work of great beauty and importance, a triumphant achievement that captures the writing life and brings all of us clues for living.
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Candor of a writer's life amid American landscapes.

If you’re drawn to the raw, unfiltered reflections of a literary mind, Jim Harrison’s "Off to the Side" could offer you a genuine escape. You'll traverse the rugged terrain of his experiences, from Midwestern roots to Hollywood's glitz—all conveyed with a poet's touch and a philosopher's insight. It’s a memoir that doesn’t just recount life but delves into the passions that define it.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.