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New Fiction of 2013

Sara Plourde
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NHPR

For our special March Fund Drive kick-off, we bring you an extra program with our "Book Buffs." Two New Hampshire independent booksellers talk about the latest literary offerings, including some from New England authors. We’ll hear what’s coming this spring from the publishing world. We’ll also take your suggestions on what new fiction is tops on your list.

Guests

Recommended Books:

  • After Visiting Friends - Michael Hainey
  • Benediction - Kent Haruf
  • The Burgess Boys - Elizabeth Strout (out later this month)
  • The Demonologist - Andrew Pyper
  • The Dinner - Herman Koch
  • Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell
  • Ghostman - Roger Hobbs
  • Harvest - Jim Crace
  • Lake People - Abi Maxwell
  • The Love Song of Jonny Valentine - Teddy Wayne
  • Lunch with Buddha - Roland Merullo
  • The Marlowe Papers - Ros Barber
  • The Obituary Writer - Ann Hood
  • Redshirts - John Scalzi (now out in paperback)
  • Tenth of December - George Saunders
  • Vampires in the Lemon Grove - Karen Russell

Also Mentioned On Air:

  • Angelmaker - Nick Harkaway
  • Lunch With Buddha - Roland Merullo
  • Nosferatu - Joe Hill (out in April)
  • The Reverse Commute - Sheila Blanchette
Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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