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Audio Interviews with Maureen Howard

Maureen Howard Discusses her novels Bridgeport Bus and Grace Abounting, and states that she does not write feminist novels but is a feminist writer. She also discusses her memoire Facts of Life, and how she tried to distance herself from the confessional mode when writing the book.

Listen to the Maureen Howard interview with Don Swaim, November 22, 1982
(24 min. 26 sec.)

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Maureen Howard, author of A Lover's Almanac, talks to Don Swaim about teaching, and her writing style used in her book, Expensive Habits. Don compares the similarities of her book to Maureen's own life and Maureen claims, "You write about what you know."

Listen to the Maureen Howard interview with Don Swaim, June 10, 1986
(26 min. 24 sec.)

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For many years most of the best writers of the English language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio studio in New York. Wired for Books is proud to webcast these interviews in RealAudio.

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