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Wed, Jan 23, 2013 -- 10:00 AM

Tracy Kidder on 'The Art of Nonfiction'


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Tracy Kidder
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Tracy Kidder

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder has long been acknowledged as a master of literary journalism. In previous books, he's written about the development of an early microcomputer, profiled a doctor on a mission to cure disease in developing nations and depicted the day-to-day drama of a family building its first new house. Now, with longtime editor Richard Todd, Kidder reveals the secrets of great storytelling in his new book, "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction."

Host: Michael Krasny

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  • Tracy Kidder, author of "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction" and other books including "Mountains Beyond Mountains" and "Strength in What Remains"

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