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by Maureen Corrigan
September 14, 2006
Fresh Air from WHYY
Writer Alice McDermott won the National Book Award in 1998 for her novel, Charming Billy. McDermott has just brought out a new novel called After This, and our book critic says that it's a stunner.
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Three standout novels: busted bankers, politics Roman style and the Odyssey's lost books.
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