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“My parents were both first-generation Irish Catholics raised in Brooklyn. But it was more for me - it was that women of that generation were even less likely to express themselves, more likely to have that active interior life that they didn't dare speak out. So I was interesting in women of that era. I was interested in the language of that era. There's so much. And, certainly, this is cultural, so much there wasn't spoken about.”

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Alice McDermott

Alice McDermott is an American author renowned for her delicate emotional descriptions and profound character portrayals. Her works often focus on the lives of ordinary people, exploring themes such as family, faith, and identity. Born on June 27, 1953, in New York. more

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