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"Accident" Is a Thoughtful Mediation on Anxiety

Christa Wolf's new autobiographical novel juxtaposes the protagonist's worries over her brother's forthcoming brain surgery with the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Book critic John Leonard says, despite the book's emotional darkness, Wolf's book is a flicker of light.

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Other segments from the episode on April 18, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, April 18, 1989: Interview with Thomas Boswell; Commentary on the rock band Small Faces; Interview with Jonathan Winters; Review of Christa Wolf's novel "Accident: A Day's…

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