Matthew Quick The Good Luck of Right Now

Matthew Quick's Novel The Good Luck of Right Now

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 7, 2014

Matthew Quick, author of the bestseller The Silver Linings Playbook, talks about his new novel The Good Luck of Right Now, a funny and tender story about family, friendship, grief, acceptance, and Richard Gere. 

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