The city of falling angels is berendt s first book. Manson mingott in chapter four is a hilarious classic of the genre. Berendt has written for david frost and dick cavett, was editor of new york magazine from 1977 to 1979, and wrote a monthly column for esquire from 1982 to. John berendt born december 5, 1939 is an american author, known for writing the bestselling nonfiction book midnight in the garden of good and evil, which was a finalist for the 1995 pulitzer prize in general nonfiction. Midnight in the garden of good and evil and the city of falling angels. Berendt grew up in syracuse, new york, where both of his parents were. John berendt, author of the bestsellers midnight in the garden of good and evil and the city of falling angels, told us about his former life in the fastpaced magazine world, which he likened to standing in a stream trying to catch fish with your bare hands. The next in the series is john berendt, the author of midnight in. Author john berendt tells the truth this time houston. The son of two writers, john berendt grew up in syracuse, new york. John berendt s new book is out, 11 12 years after his last bestseller, midnight in the garden of good and evil. Berendt grew up in syracuse, new york, where both of his parents were writers.
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