Anita Shreve's Books That Made A Difference

Books That Made a Difference to Anita Shreve

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the November 2004 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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The novelist recommends short love stories, powerful American drama, Irish writers and an Australian gem.

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