Anne Bernays and Justin Kaplan discuss their book, “Back Then.” They begin by explaining that they collaborated on the book, which is a double memoir recounting their parallel lives in 1950s New York City. They share how they both grew up in Jewish families, went away to college, majored in English and then returned to New York to work in Publishing. Kaplan and Bernays go on to discuss how the book contains alternating chapters written by each of them and in which they try to capture the diverse subculture of the city: bohemian, literary, Jewish, upper-crust, and so forth. Bernays also shares memories of her parents and her less than ideal relationship with her mother. Kaplan discusses his career writing biographies and why he finds his work so intriguing. Both authors go on to discuss their experiences in psychotherapy and the effect it had on them as individuals. Later in the interview, Bernays shares that she is a descendant of Sigmund Freud.
New York (N.Y.) - Intellectual life - 20th century New York (N.Y.) - Social life and customs - 20th century Biographers - United States - Biography Novelists, American - 20th century - Biography Novelists, American - Homes and haunts - New York (State) - New York Kaplan, Justin - Homes and haunts - New York (State) - New York Bernays, Anne - Homes and haunts - New York (State) - New York
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