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Bellow's Ideas are Great, but His Characters are Underdeveloped.

Book critic John Leonard reviews Saul Bellow's new book, "The Bellarosa Connection."

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Other segments from the episode on October 17, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 17, 1989: Interview with Arthur Baker; Commentary on the band New Order; Interview with June Jordan; Review of Saul Bellow's novella "The Bellarosa Connection."

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