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T. Coraghesson Boyle Reaches Beyond His Own Experience

Book critic Maureen Corrigan is no fan of minimalist literature, which she derides for its familiar, navel-gazing themes. By contrast, she admires T. Coraghesson's expansive, political, and historical fiction. Unfortunately, his approach is better suited to the novel, rather than the short stories in his latest collection, If the River Was Whiskey.

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Other segments from the episode on June 2, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 2, 1989: Interview with Mavis Staples; Commentary on John O'Keefe's youth; Interview with Aharon Appelfeld; Review of T. Coraghessan Boyle's short story collection …

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