“When I write, I reach into the soul of memory—giving voice to the quiet truths that shape us, with words that are intimate, reflective, and unflinchingly human.”
Gil Frank
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The betrayed. The burning. The beloved…
The Friend of My Mind
From evocative author Gil Frank, Friend of My Mind is a haunting and lyrical portrait of love tested by trauma, truth, and time. Told across continents—Paris, Jamaica, Jerusalem, and America—this deeply intimate novel unearths a hidden legacy of passion and pain, as a grieving husband uncovers the secret past of the woman he loved beyond words.
What begins as a letter to his late wife evolves into a two-part reckoning with betrayal, healing, and the silence that often lies between soulmates. Friend of My Mind is that rarest of stories—a raw exploration of emotional inheritance, a reckoning with self and memory, and a courageous answer to the question: How do we love someone fully, even after they're gone?
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Inspired by his guiding philosophy, In the Margin, these gatherings delve into the overlooked, the unspoken, and the deeply personal narratives we all carry. Whether reflecting on literature, history, or life itself, Gil invites readers to sit with the silences, ask harder questions, and share the truths that don't always make it into the spotlight—but define us all the same.
Praise for ‘The Friend of My Mind’
“I like that the story is based on real-life events, but it has been edited to maintain the anonymity of several persons. I especially liked that while The Book of Yocheved and The Book of Gil were written in the first person, I could distinguish slight differences between the narrative voices. Yocheved is witty, passionate, and mature. Gil is emotionally wounded but fighting to express himself through writing.”
“..deeply rewarding in its search for meaning, self-understanding, and, most of all, love.”
“What stands out is how the book doesn’t try to simplify relationships or wrap things up neatly. Instead, it leans into the messiness—the contradictions, the pain, and the lingering emotions that don’t just disappear.”
“Gil Frank skillfully depicts the unvarnished and genuine experiences that accompany love and grief”
““I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy true stories about love and relationships.””
“Writing for me is just a very sustained process of reading. The only difference is that writing a book might take three or four years, and I’m doing it.”
— Toni Morrison
Robert Gottlieb The Art of Editing No. 1 - The Paris Review Issue 132, Fall 1994