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The Book Show #1520 - Caroline Leavitt

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published September 5, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT
Book Cover - Cruel Beautiful World

Caroline Leavitt’s new novel, Cruel Beautiful World is about coming of age in 1969; about wild love, rebellion, and finding oneself in the time of Woodstock and the Manson murders.

The novel is a haunting, nuanced portrait of love, sisters, and the impossible legacy of family.   

Originally broadcast as The Book Show #1487.
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