Andrew McCarthy

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2026 Participant · Just Announced! · Non-Fiction · Memoir

Andrew  McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy is the author of four books, Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, Brat: An '80s Story, Just Fly Away, and The Longest Way Home — all New York Times best sellers. He is an award-winning travel writer and served for a dozen years as an editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler. Best known as an actor for the past four decades, Andrew has appeared in such iconic films as Pretty in Pink and Less Than Zero. He lives in New York.

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Book Title(s)

  • Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America

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