Monday, August 18, 2014



LIVES

The Boy of Summer

BY JOHN WILLOUGHBY
I was 13 when a new friend joined me in the cornfield and in my home — and opened a door I hadn’t known was closed.


the new york times


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8 comments:

  1. radicaljoe7@gmail.comAugust 18, 2014 at 9:12 PM

    JOHN WILLOUGHBY gives you a thirst
    to read his Boy of Summer. He is
    gay and he makes you want to find out what went on in his Life. I will probably get it from the library when it is published.
    Thanks Justin.

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  2. GreginAdelaideAugust 19, 2014 at 2:56 AM

    Sad and familiar

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  3. JAugust 19, 2014 at 12:44 PM

    What a sad story. An opportunity lost because they were scared. It's probably happened to all of us.

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  4. Gary KellyAugust 21, 2014 at 5:06 PM

    True, J. It certainly happened to me - many times. The funny thing is, I'm wondering if they, in their latter years, still remember me the same way I remember them - as opportunities lost.

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  5. JustinO'SheaAugust 21, 2014 at 11:48 PM

    In my shorter number of years, I feel sure they remember. . I do. . lol. . and I bet they wish 'it' had happened as much as I do. ;-) yepper. . .

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  6. JustinO'SheaAugust 21, 2014 at 11:50 PM

    And. . most definitely an opportunity lost . . .but surely made up for. . .ehyah.. lol

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  7. Gary KellyAugust 31, 2014 at 4:44 PM

    I agree, Coop. 'What if' is irrelevant. We remember the things that happened, not that should or could have happened. Hindsight occurs after an event, not before. Hehe.

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  8. Pier Roberto GiannelliSeptember 26, 2014 at 12:58 PM

    I read the article. It is 'way beyond the alternatives of funny/interesting/cool. It is amazing, even in its disappointing end. I think the writer rejected the opportunity of a life-time. But a lot of us do that. And I will now follow your blog with great interest.

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