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Jennifer duBois Interview, plus links to author biography, book summaries, excerpts and reviews

Jennifer duBois
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Jennifer duBois

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An interview with Jennifer duBois

Jennifer duBois discusses Cartwheel - a suspenseful and haunting novel of an American foreign exchange student arrested for murder, and a father trying to hold his family together.

Jennifer duBois discusses Cartwheel

In October 2013 BookBrowse hosted a discussion of Cartwheel by Jennifer duBois - a suspenseful and haunting novel of an American foreign exchange student arrested for murder, and a father trying to hold his family together. Jennifer joined us to answer questions about her book and her research. Read the Q&A.

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The Spectators jacket Cartwheel jacket A Partial History of Lost Causes jacket
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    Tom McAllister grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from La Salle University in 2004. He received an MFA from the University of Iowa, and is an Associate Professor in Temple University's First Year Writing Program.

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    If you enjoyed:
    The Spectators

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    Jodi Picoult

    Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five novels, including Small Great Things, Leaving Time, The Storyteller, Lone Wolf, Sing You Home, House Rules, Handle with Care, Change of Heart, Nineteen ... (more)

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    The Spectators

    Try:
    A Spark of Light
    by Jodi Picoult

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