An American Dream Girl Author:James T. Farrell Slice-of-life short stories by Mr. Farrell. You will meet, among others: a cover girl who dreams of fun and excitement; a young boy who glories in his ability to run faster than anyone else; two Americans who find love and sadness in Paris; a young man who flees the scarring hatreds of Communism; and a divorcee recoiling from an over-eager pursu... more »er.
Contents:
A Misunderstanding
The Fastest Runner on 61st Street
Summer Tryout
The Girls at the Sphinx
Digging Our Own Graves
The Wake of Patsy McLaughlin
Candy From Fairyland
Have I Got Sun in my Eyes?
Slouch
A Coincidence
The Martyr
Literary Love
Love Affair in Paris
Milly and the Porker
A Day at the Zoo
A Romantic Interlude in the Life of Willie Collins