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Dennis Lehane Interview, plus links to author biography, book summaries, excerpts and reviews

Dennis Lehane
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Dennis Lehane

An interview with Dennis Lehane

Listen to Dennis Lehane Discuss The Given Day at the 2008 Book Expo America in Los Angeles.

Listen to Dennis Lehane Discuss The Given Day at the 2008 Book Expo America in Los Angeles Podcast (MP3, 7.2 MB)

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Small Mercies jacket Since We Fell jacket World Gone By jacket Live by Night jacket
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    If you enjoyed:
    Shutter Island

    Try:
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  • Howard Blum

    Howard Blum

    Howard Blum is the author of, the national bestsellers Wanted!, The Gold of Exodus, and Gangland. Currently a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, Blum was also a reporter at the New York Times, where he won numerous ... (more)

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    The Given Day

    Try:
    American Lightning
    by Howard Blum

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