ABC: Pulitzer Finalist Alice McDermott Talks Novels and Writing Process with David Rubenstein

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Alice McDermott discusses her novels and writing process with David M. Rubenstein.

Three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Alice McDermott joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, writing process, and work as a creative writing professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: David M. Rubenstein

Guest: Alice McDermott

Topics covered

• Pulitzer Prize
• novels
• writing process
• creative writing
• interview

Keywords

• Alice McDermott
• David M. Rubenstein
• Pulitzer Prize
• writing
• novels

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