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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. also by Steven J. Zipperstein v
3. Contents ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Father, Mother, Family 15
6. 2 Genesis 24
7. 3 Indignation 47
8. 4 Goodbye 57
9. 5 Apprenticeship 74
10. 6 Marjorie Morningsickness 85
11. 7 Hocker 96
12. 8 Portnoy 104
13. 9 Grand Old Man of Letters 119
14. 10 “Thinness of Culture” 133
15. 11 Lonoff 146
16. 12 “Fuck the Middle Ground” 164
17. 13 Facts 181
18. 14 “He Understood . . . Only What He Understood” 192
19. 15 Maletta 205
20. 16 America 218
21. 17 “Old Age Is a Massacre” 236
22. 18 Horror at Home 249
23. 19 Everyman 264
24. 20 Ghost Writer 275
25. Conclusion 285
26. Notes 297
27. Acknowledgments 327
28. Index 331
29. Published titles include 349
30. Forthcoming titles include 352