Author Ernest Gaines on the Opportunities of African Americans in the Rural South
Gaines wrote "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "A Gathering of Old Men." He talks about growing up in rural Louisiana and his new novel, "A Lesson Before Dying," which brings together two black men -- one a teacher, the other a death row inmate.
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Other segments from the episode on April 14, 1993
Remembering Wallace Stegner
Stegner died today. We remember him with a rebroadcast of our April, 15, 1992 interview, which coincided with the publication of his book "Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs."
A New Novel Draws Parallels Between Ancient Gods and Recent History
Book critic John Leonard reviews "The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony," a novel by critic Roberto Colasso that retells several Greek myths.
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