Catherine Lacey imagines a character without race or gender in her

Catherine Lacey imagines a character without race or gender in her novel, Pew

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The American novelist and short story writer talked to Eleanor Wachtel about growing up in Mississippi and her novel, Pew, which follows a mysterious stranger who makes a big impact on a small town in the American South. This interview originally aired February 28, 2021.

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