Griffin Dunne: The Friday Afternoon Club
b"On this week's episode of\\xa0You Are What You Read, we are joined by\\xa0actor, producer and director Griffin Dunne to talk about his remarkable new memoir,\\xa0The Friday Afternoon Club. You know Griffin's work as producer and actor in\\xa0After Hours; director of\\xa0Practical Magic\\xa0and of the documentary\\xa0The Center Will Not Hold\\xa0about his aunt, Joan Didion.\\xa0\\nThe son of Dominick and Ellen Dunne and nephew of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, Griffin grew up among literary superstars. His memoir brims with anecdotes about Hollywood\\u2019s most dazzling characters: Sean Connery, Janis Joplin, Tom Wolfe, Carrie Fisher, and many more. Griffin and his family found hope even in the darkest of circumstances after the murder of his beloved sister, Dominique.\\xa0In this episode, Griffin unpacks the absurd, hilarious and heartbreaking stories of his memoir and\\xa0the love and humor that sustained his family.\\nThanks to our wonderful sponsors!\\nThis episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp.\\nWe'd also like to thank Book of the Month.\\xa0\\nHead over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.\\nThank you for listening, and thank you for reading.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"