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Transcript: Italian Crime Novels Make An International Splash
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- November 12, 2008
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TERRY GROSS
NPR Fresh Air
11-12-2008
Italian Crime Novels Make An International Splash
Host: TERRY GROSS
Time 12:00-1:00 PM
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TERRY GROSS, host:
While the American book industry might be shrinking, by all accounts, the world of international crime fiction seems to be expanding. Our critic at large, John Powers, just read two Italian crime novels and says they do what the genre does best - offer a way of viewing another culture.
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