Ward Just
Ward Just was an American writer known for his novels, short stories, and journalism. His work often explored themes of politics and personal morality, drawing on his experiences as a journalist covering the Vietnam War and his insights into the American political landscape.
Books
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1. Rodin's Debutante
Tommy Ogden, a wealthy man outside turn‑of‑the‑century Chicago, declines to commission a Rodin bust and instead endows a boys’ school. Years later Lee Goodell’s coming of age—his decision to become a sculptor, to live on the South Side, and to enter Hyde Park’s intellectual world—unfolds against midcentury Chicago. The school’s library houses a plaster known as Rodin’s Debutante, a quiet presence as Lee confronts his past and reconnects with a childhood friend who has endured a violent trauma.
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