Alice McDermott on ABSOLUTION
"It does come down to that moment, when as a reader or as a writer entering into a story we say \u2014 it's not about me, it's about you."\xa0
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Alice McDermott\u2019s Absolution shines a light on the dynamic lives of American women as they navigate the tumultuous era of the Vietnam War. McDermott joins us to talk about the untold pieces of American history, the evolution of her career as a writer, the power and impact of language in fiction and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.\xa0\xa0
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This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\xa0
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Featured Books (episode):\xa0
Absolution by Alice McDermott\xa0
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The Quiet American by Graham Greene\xa0
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The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott\xa0
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A Flag for Sunrise by Robert Stone\xa0
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard\xa0
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Family Meal by Bryan Washington\xa0
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The Bee Sting by Paul Murray\xa0