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John Robert Lennon

JOHN ROBERT LENNON is the author of seven books, including Mailman, Castle, and Pieces for the Left Hand. He teaches writing at Cornell University.

The Study

On a sunny fall day in 1977, my father stepped out of a bar and collapsed on the sidewalk, the victim of a cerebral hemorrhage, and for the rest of his life was confined to a wheelchair, his legs useless, his voice slurred.

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The Brooklyn Rail

MAY 2023

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