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Joe Queenan
Joe Queenan is the author of The Peanuts Papers, a collection of essays that explore the humor and wisdom found in the classic comic strip. He's a writer who clearly enjoys digging into what makes us laugh and think.
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Synopsis
Joe Queenan delivers a deeply funny and affecting memoir about his escape from a childhood of poverty in a 1960s Philadelphia housing project. He recounts his Irish Catholic upbringing, dominated by an erratic, alcoholic father, and his journey to find a wider world beyond his neighborhood. Armed with a love of books and music, and aided by mentors, Joe navigates the damage of his past to forge his own future.