Many John Hughes-movie-obsessed children of the '80s remember him as Blanethe rich kid with a heart, the linen-suit-wearing sensitive type who falls for the poor and creative and academically driven Andie in Pretty in Pink. Wethe girls and boys of the '80sloved this fictional creation of Mr. Dreamboat Sweetheart.
These days, however, ANDREW MCCARTHY is up to something other than dodging drooling teenage girls: namely, a successful, award-winning new career as a travel writer, his words gracing pages of acclaimed publications such as National Geographic, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure and many others.
He's written a few books, too, including his soon-to-be-released travel memoir, The Longest Way Home, which shares his personal story of seeking answers to life's big questions in some of the world's big places, like Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Amazon River. And, though some of us want to clutch McCarthy's sweet little teenaged Blane tight in the tangled masses of our jelly bracelets, his efforts to take on challenges with grown-up honesty and share his insights with readers make him all the more lovable.
Book Passage features McCarthy as a part of its fantastic Travel Writing Conference. Let's all give McCarthy a big warm Marin welcome at 8:30pm on Friday, Aug. 10. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. $10 (free for conference participants). www.bookpassage.com.
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