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The Book Show #1270 - Da Chen

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published November 20, 2012 at 3:06 PM EST
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Da Chen’s debut novel, Brothers - set during the Chinese cultural revolution - received tremendous praise for its insight into the period. His new book, My Last Empress: A Novel

, is a mystical and poetic story of romance and palace intrigue set in 19th Century China.

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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