Thomas Mallon, author portrait
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Thomas Mallon

THOMAS MALLON is the author of twelve novels, including Henry and Clara, Dewey Defeats Truman, Fellow TravelersWatergate, Landfall, and Up With the Sun. He is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and other publications. In  2011 he received the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award for prose style. He has been the literary editor of GQ and the deputy chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He lives in Washington, D.C.



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The Very Heart of It
Aurora 7
Up With the Sun
Bandbox
Mrs. Paine's Garage
Landfall
Finale
Two Moons
Henry and Clara
Dewey Defeats Truman
Watergate
In Fact
Yours Ever
Fellow Travelers

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The Very Heart of It
Aurora 7
Up With the Sun
Bandbox
Mrs. Paine's Garage
Landfall
Finale
Two Moons
Henry and Clara
Dewey Defeats Truman
Watergate
In Fact
Yours Ever
Fellow Travelers

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NEW YORK, NY 10010-5313
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Live at the Library of Congress
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Washington, DC 
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POLITICS & PROSE
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WASHINGTON, DC 20008-2024
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