The Friday Afternoon Club

This is Griffin Dunne’s memoir. I listened on Audible, which was the move. Dunne is a gifted storyteller, and his family of creatives (most notably, Joan Didion was his aunt) is incredible to learn about. It does take a darker, sadder turn as his sister Dominique was murdered in the eighties. The storyline around that is crazy (her killer only served two and a half years in prison!) but otherwise the book is light and fun, a retelling of Dunne’s youth, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, his siblings, and all of the wild things he got into. There are so many funny celebrity stories (all told in Dunne’s signature self-deprecating style). From being saved from drowning by Sean Connery when he was eight to attending legendary parties at his aunt Joan Didion and uncle John Gregory Dunne’s home (and crushing on Janis Joplin!) I felt sad when it ended and there were no more stories. It was the perfect companion for all of my walks (and chores around the house). I highly, highly recommend listening to it!