Bernard Friedman transitioned from a successful real estate career to become a dedicated novelist and art critic. His fiction often delves into the art world, exploring the delicate balance between life and narrative, and experimenting with the boundaries of autobiography. Friedman's significant contributions extend to art criticism, most notably with his pioneering biography of Jackson Pollock, lauded for its insights into the social history of modern art.
New edition of B. H. Friedman's critically-acclaimed 1964 serio-comic novel. Yarborough is the story of well-to-do bridge prodigy Arthur Skelton and his futile search for some system to give his life meaning. The novel takes its title from the game of bridge. A "yarborough" is a "nothing hand," a hand that contains no card above a nine.