简介：I n1972,18-year-oldMarkMoskowitzbuysanovelcalledTheStonesofSummerbyfirst-timeauthorDowMossman,becausean enthusiasticNewYorkTimesreviewpersuadeshimitisthebookofageneration.Despitebeinganavidreader,Moskowitzcan'tgetpastthefirst20pages. Twenty-fiveyearslater,Markre-discoversthebook,andthistimehecan'tputitdown.Enthralledwithitsstoryandwonderfuloriginality,Marktriestobuycopiesforhisfriendsandtolookforotherworksbytheauthor.Hecan'tfindthebook.Hecan'tfindarecordoftheauthor.Hecan'tfindanyonewhohasheardhisname,letalonereadthebook. ThefilmchroniclesfilmmakerMarkMoskowitz’syear-longsearchforDowMossman.Pursuinganswerstotheliterarymystery,hecrisscrossedthecountry,meeting,amongothers,RobertGottlieb,editorofCatch-22,FrankConroy,headoftheIowaWriters’Workshop,andcriticLeslieFiedler. Cinematic,humorousandobsessive,thejourneyisawistful,powerfulaffirmationofreadingandwhatitmeanstous.…