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Jarred McGinnis on blending fact and fiction in The Coward

The Writing Life

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Deat the Coward - A Book Review

Deat the coward is about a man who loses use of his legs in a car crash. He tries to get back together with an ex-girlfriend, but she dies and he's at risk of prosecution. The book has been described as 'full of lightness and humour and verve' But how do you maintain that balance between tragedy and joy? Jed: "I have tons of material that i had just kind of put aside"

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