After 50 Years in the Shadows, a Tenacious First-Time Novelist Steps Out Front
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by Elisabeth EganFebruary 27, 2026
For 50 years, Patricia Finn kept to the background and told other people’s stories. Now, in “The Golden Boy,” she’s finally telling one of her own.
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Originally published on NYT Homepage on 2/27/2026