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A Hypnotic, Yet Anemic Read.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Anita Brookner's novel "Incidents in the Rue Laugier."

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Other segments from the episode on January 30, 1996

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 30, 1996: Interview with Loudon Wainwright; Review of Anita Brookner's novel "Incidents in the Rue Laugier."

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