Townie: A Memoir

Townie – A Memoir is a 2011 memoir by American novelist and short story writer Andre Dubus III. It details Dubus' childhood in Haverhill, Massachusetts and his frequently turbulent relationship with his father Andre Dubus II.

Townie - A Memoir
First edition
AuthorAndre Dubus III
CountryUnited States
SubjectMemoir
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
2011
Preceded byThe Garden of Last Days
(2008) 
Followed byDirty Love (2013) 

Summary

Dubus writes about growing up in Haverhill, Massachusetts in the 1970s after his parents divorced. Dubus and his three siblings spent much of their time alone while their mother worked to support the family. Dubus describes his years as a boxer, how it saved his life, and led him to writing.[1]

Characters

The main characters are his family and friends. He grew up with three siblings.

Reception

Writing for The Guardian, William Skidelsky described Townie as "a mesmerising work, one of the best accounts I've encountered of violence and its causes".[2] In its review, the New York Times complemented Dubus for "not leaning on easy redemption" in the story's conclusion and avoiding "the usual signifiers of today’s ’70s Nostalgia Industrial Complex, no peace-sign key chains or smiley-face T-shirts, none of the goofy stoners and ditsy girls in tube tops that American television viewers have become accustomed to".[3]

References
  1. "Townie: A Memoir by Andre Dubus III". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. Skidelsky, William (2011-07-29). "Townie: A Memoir by Andre Dubus III – review". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  3. Steinke, Darcey (2011-02-25). "Rough Boys (Published 2011)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-16.


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