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Thanks so much. The subjects you tackle are so compelling. I understand that your stories are historically accurate. Just wondering about the issue of genre labeling, in general. I once heard Colum McCann (Transatlantic, Let the Great World Spin) say that in Ireland and most of Europe there is no distinction between a fiction and nonfiction book. It's simply a story, whether true or imagined. What do you think about that?
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Mar 19, 2015 04:39PM
Thanks so much. The subjects you tackle are so compelling. I understand that your stories are historically accurate. Just wondering about the issue of genre labeling, in general. I once heard Colum McCann (Transatlantic, Let the Great World Spin) say that in Ireland and most of Europe there is no distinction between a fiction and nonfiction book. It's simply a story, whether true or imagined. What do you think about that?
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