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Maureen Corrigan's book recommendations

The novels, “The Ice Harvest” by Scott Phillips, “The History of Love” by Nicole Krauss; the nonfiction “The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness” by Joel ben Izzy, and the short story 1961 classic “Tell Me a Riddle” by Tillie Olsen.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 16, 2005: Review of the film "Once upon a Mattress;" Interview with Carol Burnett; Review of three books "The ice harvest" "The history of love" and "The beggar…

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