Imagine being eight years old, nearly drowning, only for Sean Connery to pull you to safety. Or crashing your aunt Joan Didion's party at 13, eyeing Janis Joplin amid the haze of Tom Wolfe's launch bash. That's just the start of Griffin Dunne's The Friday Afternoon Club, an Audible audiobook that reads like the juiciest tell-all you've ever heard—but it's all true, straight from his family's chaotic heart.
Growing up between Hollywood and Manhattan, Griffin navigated a whirlwind of larger-than-life figures. Kicked out of boarding school at 16, he hustled as a popcorn seller at Radio City while bunking with Carrie Fisher during her Star Wars days. He produced Scorsese's After Hours, rubbing elbows with the elite. But shadows loomed: his sister Dominique's brutal murder rocked them, sparking their father Dominick's crusade as a Vanity Fair crime reporter.
This isn't gossip; it's a tender excavation of family flaws and fierce love. Dunne finds wicked humor in the absurd—like his soulmate friendship with Fisher—and glimmers of light amid pain.
Pop in your earbuds on a drive and let Dunne's voice transport you. It's ideal for anyone craving real stories behind the glamour, or pondering their own family quirks. Fans of celebrity memoirs, true crime, or literary families like the Dunnes will devour it. At under 10 hours unabridged, it's a commitment that pays off in insights and entertainment.
Grab The Friday Afternoon Club and discover why it's a New York Times bestseller praised by TIME, NPR, and Anderson Cooper. Your next favorite audiobook awaits.
