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Novelist Terry McMillan.

Writer Terry McMillan. Her new novel, "Waiting to Exhale," (Viking) is about four strong, urban black women in their thirties, their successful careers, and their sometimes volatile relationships with black men. She says women -- both black and white -- are frustrated because they can't find a man who's willing to commit, and won't lie and cheat. Her previous novels are "Mama" and "Disappearing Acts."

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 2, 1992: Interview with Terry McMillan; Commentary on music from Seattle; Interview with Jon Robin Baitz; Interview with Jill Collins; Review of the film "A Midnight…

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