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Novelist Richard Ford on Life's Turning Points

Ford says that literature helps readers pay attention to their lives. His new book, about a sixteen-year-old boy and his fraught relationship with his parents, is called Wildlife. (Rebroadcast of 06/22/1990)

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Other segments from the episode on September 24, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 24, 1990: Interview with Stan Getz; Review of Donald Brown's album "Sources of Inspiration"; Interview with Richard Ford; Review of the television show "Cop Rock…

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