![]() MORE FROM WINSTON GROOM: HOW I TAUGHT MYSELF TO SHOOT LEFT-HANDED Groom began his book-writing career with two well-reviewed novels ( Better Times Than These in 1978 and As Summers Die in 1980) and a nonfiction book about a POW in Vietnam. He was quickly taken in by the literary scene there, hanging out with the likes of Kurt Vonnegut, George Plimpton, and Joseph Heller and spending his evenings drinking and gossiping at Elaine’s, a favorite among writers. He soon decided to try his hand at writing books and moved to New York City. ![]() After a tour in Vietnam, he worked as a reporter in Washington, D.C., covering the court system for the Washington Star. Groom was a graduate of the University of Alabama. ![]() But he was best known as the author of the novel Forrest Gump, which became one of the most iconic films of the twentieth century. A longtime contributor to Garden & Gun, Groom was the author of more than twenty novels and nonfiction books that covered topics ranging from the Civil War and World War II to the American West and Alabama football. ![]() The Alabama author Winston Groom passed away today at his home in Point Clear. ![]()
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