November 1981 Issue [In print] First time out Download PDF Adjust Share The perils of the fictional debut by Jeffrey Burke, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags Adam Mars-Jones Books Joanne Meschery Reviews Ted Mooney More from Jeffrey Burke Appetites Lunacy and the arrangement of books Writes of passage The letter of recommendation as a social force and literary genre Lots of mots Eighty-five hours with Mr. Proust Adjust Share