Gqs michael hainey investigates fathers murder in new book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading after visiting friends. The books frustrating circuitousness is offset by mr. When michael hainey was 6 years old, his father died on a chicago street late one night. By the time he graduates from high school, he knows that his fathers death certificate and multiple. Michael hainey book raises questions about truth versus. Born in the bronx, new york city, harney went on to study under acting teachers william esper and phil gushee, citation needed both of whom studied and taught with sanford meisner for many years at the neighborhood playhouse school of the theater. Since his father died when he had just turned 6, he had to base his model less on memory than on myth. Michael hainey was 6 years old when he was told his father had died after visiting friends. Bob hainey, michael s father, was found alone near his car on chicago. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read after visiting friends. Read michael hainey s bio and get latest news stories and articles. Written by michael hainey, audiobook narrated by dan john miller.
Prepare to get to know him much betterhis new book, the memoir. In his new book, gq editor michael hainey travels back in time to uncover the true story of his fathers mysterious death while working as an editor for the chicago suntimes. Michael haineys odyssey to solve the mystery of his fathers death came to an end last week with the publication of his terrific new bookdont call it a memoir. Michael hainey, second from left, with his family, christmas 1968. A rising star at the chicago suntimes, bob hainey was a wellliked and respected member of the press in. Michael hainey searches for his fathers truth chicago.
As he grew up, he began to suspect that the phrase was a euphemism. Photographs courtesy of the ralph lauren corporation. Feb 21, 20 the books frustrating circuitousness is offset by mr. As an adult he delves into the circumstances of the death with a reporters inquisitiveness interviewing his mother, friends of his father, coworkers and females his dad knew. Read michael haineys bio and get latest news stories and articles. Michael hainey, deputy editor at gq magazine, mostly avoids these traps in after visiting friends, his engrossing new book about his fathers puzzling, unexpected death at age 35. In his powerful new book, hainey investigates the sudden and hazily explained loss of his father, an incident that gripped him since his childhood. After visiting friends, by michael hainey the new york times. Books, david coggins you may know michael hainey from gq, where hes the deputy editor, a writer and resident wise man. Michael hainey and aleksandar hemons chicago dreams.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The powerful mystery at the heart of this story will pull you through to the moving ending, but its haineys straightforward and harrowing honesty that will grip you and stay with you. Michael hainey searches for his fathers truth chicago news. A sons story by michael hainey february 2, 2014 what a thing of beauty a sneak peek at the paperback edition of avf, complete with new york times bestseller right at the top. A gripping reallife mysterymichael hainey has written a heartbreaking book, a pageturner that spurs the reader forward.
After visiting friends guests gathered at brunello cucinelli to fete michael haineys new book on thursday evening. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Neil steinberg, chicago suntimes a wellreported story beautifully told. The michael hainey interview by david coggins posted on february 20, 20 february 21, 20 filed under. Michael hainey audio books, best sellers, author bio. Its a genuine accomplishment by one of new yorks dapper men of letters.
Michael hainey book seeks truth about fathers death newsday. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For the last few years, he has been a magazine writer and editor. Michael hainey book raises questions about truth versus family. After studying acting for 7 years he went on to run the michael harney acting studio in new york city for 8 years. Jul 12, 2017 such is the gauntlet taken up by chitown native michael hainey in his memoir after visiting friends, where that line is to be found. Mar 08, 20 after visiting friendsa sons storyby michael hainey scribner. After visiting friends a sons story by michael hainey is much like a suspense or mystery novel in that the author is searching for the facts about his fathers death, something that has puzzled him ever since it happened when he was six. Haineys efforts to touch on a story bigger than his own and explain what the cliched corruption of the chicago way meant to the news. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. After visiting friends audiobook by michael hainey. The column i recently wrote about michael haineys new book, after visiting friends, ran three weeks before hainey was due to chicago to promote it, and thereforein the view of his scribner. In 1970, when hainey was six, his uncle showed up to say that his father had collapsed and died alone in the street on chicagos north side.
The powerful mystery at the heart of this story will pull you through to the moving ending, but its hainey s straightforward and harrowing honesty that will grip you and stay with you. Indeed, michael hainey, now deputy editor of gq magazine, took the title of his new memoir, after visiting friends, from another odd part of a. A sons story by michael hainey may, 2016 when i was a kid growing up, a kid being raised by a single mother, a boy hungry to figure out life and how a man should live in the world, two of my big inspirations aside from my brother were mr. Connect with users and join the conversation at gq. After visiting friends, by michael hainey the new york. After visiting friends book by michael hainey official. Michael hainey had just turned six when his uncle knocked on his familys back door one morning with the tragic news. Uncovering a dead fathers secrets in after visiting friends. Michael hainey s after visiting friends is my sort of book, a chicago book, a family book of secrets. A sons story by michael hainey february 2, 2014 what a thing of beauty a sneak peek at the paperback edition of avf, complete with new york times bestseller right at. Watch a webexclusive conversation with hainey about the importance of uncovering your. Bob hainey, michaels father, was found alone near his car on chicagos north side, dead, of. Being out at dawn wasnt unusual for the elder hainey, the night slot man at the chicago sun times who vetted every stitch of copy before it went to press. Michael gandolfini opens up about the difficult decision to portray tony soprano.
It is written, as is much of the book, as incantation, a. The book, out this week, details a 10year search for the truth surrounding the night his father died at age 35, when mr. Browse michael haineys bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Connect with users and join the conversation at wired. Feb 12, 20 indeed, michael hainey, now deputy editor of gq magazine, took the title of his new memoir, after visiting friends, from another odd part of a local obit. Hainey has written a memoir of his fathers death titled after visiting friends scribner, february 2012. An excerpt from gq editor michael haineys memoir, after. In after visiting friends, michael hainey explores dads mysterious death by rafi kohan 0219 7. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Apr 14, 20 michael hainey wanted to be like his father. Thirtyfive years old, a young assistant copy desk chief at the. Michael john harney is an american actor of film, television, and theater. Michael hainey is an author on architectural digest. In the end, the book illuminates not just longburied family secrets but also some forgotten chicago history. Such is the gauntlet taken up by chitown native michael hainey in his memoir after visiting friends, where that line is to be found. Free ebook offer available to new us subscribers only. Bob hainey, michaels father, was found alone near his car on chicagos north side, dead, of an apparent heart attack. After visiting friends by michael hainey the new york times. Michael hainey bio, latest news and articles architectural. After visiting friends by michael hainey the new york.
A decade in the writing, the haunting story of a sons quest to understand the mystery of his fathers deatha universal memoir about the secrets families keep and the role they play in making us who we are. Its also a brilliantly reported, completely absorbing mystery about the death of his father, which happened when michael was a boy. Connect with users and join the conversation at architectural digest. After visiting friends book chicago public library. He is best known for starring on the netflix original series orange is the new black as corrections officer sam healy. Michael haineys after visiting friends is my sort of book, a chicago book, a family book of secrets.
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