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The Friday Afternoon Club A Family Memoir

Griffin Dunne

The instant At eight, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin, he attended his aunt Joan Didion and uncle John Gregory Dunne’s legendary LA launch party for Tom Wolfe’s

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Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The memoir recounts Griffin Dunn's upbringing in Hollywood and the series of family traumas--including mental illness, addiction, a closeted father and the murder of his sister--that shaped his life.

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But at the heart of Griffin's new memoir The Friday Afternoon Club is also the story of tragedy and how the Dunn family overcame it. Mental illness, addiction, a closeted father and the death of Griff...

— Episode: Best Of: Yo-Yo Ma; Actor Griffin Dunne

Episode: Best Of: Yo-Yo Ma; Actor Griffin Dunne

The memoir recounts Griffin Dunn's upbringing in Hollywood and the series of family traumas--including mental illness, addiction, a closeted father and the murder of his sister--that shaped his life.

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But at the heart of Griffin's new memoir The Friday Afternoon Club is also the story of tragedy and how the Dunn family overcame it. Mental illness, addiction, a closeted father and the death of Griffin's sister Dominique ...

Griffin Dunn's new book is The Friday Afternoon Club, a family memoir.

Episode: Actor Griffin Dunne Revisits His Hollywood Childho...

Griffin Dunn's new memoir chronicled his Hollywood upbringing, family tragedy, and the lasting impact of his sister's death. The book was repeatedly referenced throughout the interview.

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his new memoir, The Friday Afternoon Club, is also the story of tragedy and how the Dunn family overcame it.

He's written a new book called The Friday Afternoon Club, a memoir about his life and complicated family.

my guest is Griffin Dunn. He's written a new memoir called The Friday Afternoon Club about his life and how his family

Episode: Julio Torres Spins Immigration Stress into Satire

The memoir was described as recounting the Dunn family's trauma, including the murder of Griffin's sister Dominique, and was highlighted as the central focus of his new memoir.

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but at the heart of his new memoir, Griffin writes about how the Dunn family overcame significant traumas, including the murder of his sister Dominique. It's called The Friday Afternoon Club.

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

The memoir covers the speaker's life and family history and includes many funny stories about his experiences in Hollywood, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and his father's struggles. The speaker said he found writing about his family to be an exciting and immersive experience, bringing them back to life.

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The book is the Friday afternoon club. It comes out June 11th.

— Episode: Griffin Dunne

Episode: Griffin Dunne

The memoir covers the speaker's life and family history and includes many funny stories about his experiences in Hollywood, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and his father's struggles. The speaker said he found writing about his family to be an exciting and immersive experience, bringing them back to life.

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The book is the Friday afternoon club. It comes out June 11th.

I do bring it up.

And you have quite a story.

It was hysterical. I don't know if you want to just preview that a little bit.

Yeah, I'm assuming it didn't it change, but it didn't really change.

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