May 21, 2010

Author Tim O'Brien - 20th anniversary of his book "The Things They Carried"

Kerri Miller - Host, Nancy Lebens - Producer, Tim O'Brien - Interviewee, Dennis Johnson - Interviewee

LISTEN:Author Tim O'Brien - 20th anniversary of his book "The Things They Carried"
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Tim O'Brien pursues a truth in his fiction that is only somewhat based on what he experienced as a soldier in Vietnam. But the resonance of his work, particularly "The Things They Carried" has convinced people that the characters in his stories are drawn more precisely from life.

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