Gregory Mcdonald Obituaries
Several obituaries appear today for the author of the Fletch novels, including:
- New York Times, Gregory Mcdonald, Novelist, Dies at 71
- USA Today, ‘Fletch’ author Gregory Mcdonald dies at 71
- E! Online, Appreciation: Fletch Lived Thanks to Greg Mcdonald (includes a clip of Chevy Chase playing Fletch)
The NYT obit describes how Mcdonald used his acerbic humor to avoid being recognized. If a seatmate on an airplane asked him what he did for a living, he would reply that he sold insurance; a perfect way to make sure you’ll be left alone.
A new book by Mcdonald, a collection of articles he wrote when he was a Boston Globe reporter, will be published in November:
Souvenirs of a Blown World: Sketches from the Sixties: Writings About America, 1966-1973
- Paperback: $18.95; 240 pages
- Publisher: Seven Stories Press (Nov, 2008)
- ISBN-10: 1583228667
- ISBN-13: 978-1583228661