A Book of One's Own: People and Their Diaries

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Penguin Books, 1986 - 318 pages
An exploration of the art and history of diary writing with excerpts from diaries of such diverse people as Leonardo da Vinci and Virginia Woolf.

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About the author (1986)

Thomas Mallon, author of "In Fact", is a frequent contributor to many magazines & journals. His column, "Doubting Thomas" ran for six years in GQ. His novels Dewey Defeats Truman & Henry & Clara were New York Times Notable Books. A recipient of Guggenheim & Rockefeller fellowships, he lives in Westport, Connecticut.

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