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The Book Show

Elizabeth Berg - Life: A Love Story

By Joe Donahue
Published April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
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Elizabeth Berg’s latest novel, ‘Life: A Love Story,’ brings readers into the final chapter of a remarkable life. It centers on ninety-two-year-old Florence Greene, who, begins writing an “autobiography in things” - a letter to a younger friend that traces her life through the objects she’s kept. 

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