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John Jay Osborn Jr.

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in Boston, Massachusetts, The United States

August 05, 1945

Died

October 19, 2022

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John Jay Osborn, Jr. is the author of the bestselling novel, The Paper Chase, a fictional account of one Harvard Law School student's battles with the imperious Professor Charles Kingsfield. The book was made into a movie starring John Houseman and Timothy Bottoms. Houseman won an Oscar for his performance as contracts professor Kingsfield. The Paper Chase also became a television series. Osborn wrote several of the scripts. Osborn's other books include The Associates, The Man Who Owned New York, and The Only Thing I've Done Wrong. ...more

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Average rating: 3.5 · 2,569 ratings · 417 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Listen to the Marriage 3.52 avg rating — 2,594 ratings — published 2018 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Paper Chase 3.54 avg rating — 952 ratings — published 1971 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Associates 3.62 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1979 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Only Thing I've Done Wrong liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Through my questions, you will learn to teach yourselves.”
― John Jay Osborn Jr., The Paper Chase

tags: education, questioning, socratic

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“The trouble with entering the upper echelon is you have to work harder to stay there.”
― John Jay Osborn Jr., The Paper Chase

tags: motivation, obsession

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In honor of Peter Robinson, who wrote police procedurals, read any book whose main character is the police. No private eyes, civilian detectives or government spies for this

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In honor of Melissa Bank, read a book of interconnected short stories.

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In honor of John Jay Osborn Jr., read a book whose MC is a lawyer.

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