The Imaginary Girlfriend: A Memoir

“The nearest thing to an autobiography Irving has written . . . worth saving and savoring."—Seattle Times

Dedicated to the memory of two wrestling coaches and two writer friends, The Imaginary Girlfriend is John Irving's candid memoir of his twin careers in writing and wrestling. The award‑winning author of bestselling novels from The World According to Garp to In One Person and Avenue of Mysteries, Irving began writing when he was fourteen, the same age at which he began to wrestle at Exete...