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Richard Russo On Why He Writes About 'Ordinary' People

Novelist Richard Russo isn’t known for sequels. So he’s broken new ground with his latest, Everybody’s Fool, in which he returns to North Bath, the fictional upstate New York setting of his 1993 novel, Nobody’s Fool. We talk with the author about his writing process and why he like to write about "ordinary" people.

Richard Russo will speak about his book at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17 at Unity Temple on the Plaza. For tickets and information, visit www.rainydaybooks.com

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