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Matthew quick, author of the silver linings playbook, brings us a book about love, family, friendship and richard gere. So, without anyone else to turn to, he begins writing letters to his mothers favourite hollywood actor. The good luck of right now is matthew quicks latest book hes perhaps most famous for the novel the silver linings playbook, made into a movie starring bradley cooper, jennifer lawrence. The book has been sold abroad to picador in the uk, salani in italy, and via magna in spain. For a while now, hes been an admirer of a volunteer librarian. The good luck of right now is told in the form of bartholomews letters to gere after his moms death. Review of the good luck of right now by matthew quick. Matthew quick q discusses his novel the good luck of. Matthew quick born october 23, 1973 is an american writer of adult and young adult fiction. Matthew quick books list of books by author matthew quick. Part fairy tale and part vision quest, it features richard gere or at least his spirit, channeled through the. The good luck of right now by matthew quick libraries.
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