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Author Elizabeth Strout explores marriage, memory and class in 'Oh William!'

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on April 18, 2022. Find that audio here.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout about her new novel “Oh William!”

The book explores the relationship between Lucy Barton, a familiar character to Strout’s readers, and her ex-husband William.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Author Elizabeth Strout (Leonardo Cendamo)
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Author Elizabeth Strout (Leonardo Cendamo)