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Claire Keegan's new book of stories explores tension, drama and gender dynamics

NPR's Book of the Day

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Exploring Tension, Drama, and Gender Dynamics in Claire Keegan's New Book

The speaker discusses a story from Claire Keegan's new book, analyzing a character's poor proposal and discussing how tension can be created in a story without much drama. They also touch upon other stories involving a writer on residency and a married woman contemplating an affair, as well as the theme of mortality in literature.

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