About Begley

October 30, 2003 | This article appeared in the November 17, 2003 edition of The Nation.

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Louis Begley is perhaps currently best known as the author of About
Schmidt, the novel from which the recent acclaimed film starring
Jack Nicholson was adapted.

About the Author

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